Graft grasping device
US7150742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A graft grasping device includes a graft grasping member including a soft tubular grasping portion having a substantially C-shaped cross section and a suction tube which communicates with a lumen of the grasping portion and is connected to a side wall of the grasping portion. A recessed portion including at least a communication port which communicates with a lumen of the suction tube and the lumen of the grasping portion is formed on an inner wall of the grasping portion. The recessed portion is covered with a porous sheet and a mesh sheet is interposed between the recessed portion and the porous sheet.
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