Flexible needle
US8251963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscopic instrument comprises a first flexible insertion member sized for insertion through a body lumen to a target site and a needle coupled to the insertion member for penetration of tissue, the needle including a plurality of flexibility enhancing grooves formed therein along at least a first portion of the length of the needle.
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