Surgical access device
US6716228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0612
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical access device includes a hub supporting a needle shaped and dimensioned for penetrating tissue in a desired manner and a surgical blade coupled to the needle for movement along the length of the needle such that the surgical blade may be selectively moved along the needle to incise tissue adjacent the needle.
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