Patent · US Active

Cannula

US10085441B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

33References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

LIFELINE SCIENTIFIC, INC. · US

Inventors

Christopher P. Steinman · Sandy, US
Jason A. Belton · Norton, US
Kirk C. Palmerton · Kent, US
Karl H. Beitzel · Canton, US
Rick W. Walker · Kent, US
David Pettinato · Schaumburg, US
Matthew Copithorne · Framingham, US
Brian Otts · Warrior, US
James V. Guarrera · New York, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2015
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 2, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/2808
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of cannulating vasculature includes inserting the vasculature through a first clamping surface of a cannula and rotating a second clamping surface of the cannula around the first clamping surface to move from an open position towards a closed position. Additionally, the method includes securing the vasculature between the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface.

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