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Trocar cannula assembly and method of manufacture

US10357234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Applied Medical Resources Corporation · US

Inventors

Kennii Pravongviengkham · Rancho Santa Margarita, US
Kevin K. Dang · Garden Grove, US
Matthew M. Becerra · Lake Forest, US
Boun Pravong · Rancho Santa Margarita, US
Eduardo Bolanos · Rancho Santa Margarita, US
Joel B. Velasco · Rancho Santa Margarita, US
Reynaldo C. Sarmiento · Trabuco Canyon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 19, 2017
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T156/1049
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cannula assembly having a retention member and a method of manufacture of the cannula assembly is provided. The cannula assembly includes a cannula and a sleeve disposed around the cannula from a proximal end to a distal end. The sleeve can be pre-formed by a stretch blow molding process then advanced over the cannula. The sleeve includes an inflatable balloon and an annular ring distal the inflatable balloon. The cannula includes an annular recess. The annular ring is sized to have an interference fit with the annular recess.

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