Skin seal device and assembly thereof
US5403336A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/349
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A skin seal for making a substantially gas-tight seal with the skin of a patient having a wall with an incision therein comprising a body having proximal and distal extremities and having a flow passage extending from the proximal to the distal extremity. The body has a first outer cylindrical surface extending from the distal extremity toward the proximal extremity and has a uniform diameter. The body also has a second outer tapered surface extending from the first surface toward the proximal extremity and has a gradually increasing diameter. A helical thread is formed on the first and second outer surfaces.
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