Surgical sealing apparatus
US6942671B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3498
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sealing apparatus includes a housing mountable to an elongate shaft having an axial lumen and defining a pathway therein a. A sealing member defines a cavity and has at least a portion thereof disposed within the housing. The sealing member is adapted to traverse the pathway of the housing about an axis of curvature.
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