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Illuminated cannula

US10646113B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Katalyst Surgical, LLC · US

Inventors

Gregg D. Scheller · Wildwood, US
Daniel J Wiener · Holden, US
Daniel J. Wall · Central Saanich, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 14, 2017
Grant date	May 12, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 19, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/306
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An illuminated cannula may include an illumination tube, a hub, a cannula base, a valve, an illumination source connector, an optic fiber, and an optic fiber guide. The valve may be disposed in the cannula base. The cannula base may be fixed to the hub. The hub may include a hub aperture. The illumination tube may be disposed in the cannula base. The optic fiber guide may be disposed in the hub. The optic fiber may be disposed in the illumination source connector, the hub, the optic fiber guide, and the cannula base. The optic fiber may be optically coupled to the illumination tube. Illumination light from an illumination source may be configured to transmit through the optic fiber and into the illumination tube.

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