Malleable cannula
US6976979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A malleable cannula has a body with a proximal end and a distal end, the body having a wall defining a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. A reinforcement member extends along the lumen, the reinforcement member having an interior side facing the lumen and an exterior side facing away from the lumen. A malleable member extends along a portion of the exterior side of the reinforcement member. The malleable member may be constructed of a tube with a wire slidably received within the tube and may include an anchor.
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