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Surgical tunneler

US10524830B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TC1 LLC · US

Inventors

Pieter W. C. J. le Blanc · Citrus Heights, US
John Nguyen · San Jose, US
Keith Kearsley · Burlington, US
Julien Duhamel · Billerica, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2017
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/320056
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical tunneler assembly is used to pass a cable or other elongate member through the skin. A surgical tunneler may include a lance including a first segment, a second end segment, and a connector on each one of the first end segment and the second end segment. A cable adapter includes a lance connection portion and a cable connection portion. The lance connection portion engages and disengages the connectors. The cable connection portion engages and disengages a cable. A handle engages and disengages the lance.

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