Cannula
US11432842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00238
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a cannula that suppresses leakage of vitreous humor, etc., from a slit through which a surgical tool is inserted. A cannula (10) used for piercing through an eyeball during an ophthalmic operation, includes: a pipe (11); a cylindrical base (12) fitted together with the circumference of a base end of the pipe (11); a resin cap (13) including a cover surface (13c) covering the surface of the base end of the pipe (11) and a side surface (13a) covering a cylindrical side surface of the base (12); and a slit (13d) passing through the center of the cover surface (13c). The outer diameter of the cylindrical side surface of the base (12) at a position where the cylindrical side surface of the base (12) touches the side surface (13a) of the cap is larger than the inner diameter of the side surface of the cap.
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