Surgical dilator
US5342384A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M29/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical dilator for stretching an incision having a smooth convex tip and wherein the rod has at least one cross sectional area which is oval to induce more stretching in a first direction than in a direction normal to the first direction.
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