Tunneling device
US6565594B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/95
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tunneling device, which is implantable in a body, includes a flexible covering to protect a medical from contamination during the handling and implantation of the device in the body. The tunneling device of the present invention may optionally include a rigid tunneler tip that allows for attachment of the tunneling device to a tunneler instrument prior to the implantation process.
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