Devices and methods for soft tissue hydro dissection
US9615847B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, a medical device may include an insertion member configured to be inserted into a body opening, and a needle member, movably coupled to the insertion member, configured to be inserted into the body opening. The needle member may include a lumen configured to transfer dissection fluid, a blunt tip located on a distal end of the needle member, and an opening disposed proximate to the blunt tip that is configured to discharge the dissection fluid into a space between tissue layers.
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