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Perforated tubing

US4650463A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 24, 1984
Grant dateMar 17, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 24, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M27/002
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Perforated tubing for surgical drainage applications and the like in which perforations are located in one or more grooves extending lengthwise of the tubing such that the sides of the grooves block access of tissue to the perforations and obturation of the tubing is prevented.

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