Medical device introducer and obturator
US7018390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/011
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An introducer having an elongate tubular member and a device connector releasably attached to a proximal end of the tubular member. The introducer allows exchange of medical instruments, such as a blood filter and cardioplegia catheter, through a single lumen. An obturator having a retractable blade for making incision on a tissue is insertable through the lumen of the introducer. Methods of using the obturator and the introducer for introducing medical device(s) into body cavity, such as a vessel or cardiac tissue, are also disclosed.
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