Dilator/introducer apparatus for percutaneous gastrostomy
US5536255A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J15/0023
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dilator/introducer apparatus incorporating a locking system for preventing the premature longitudinal separation of the first and second halves of a frangible-type introducer.
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