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Dilation system

US9808232B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

11References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Stephen Heiman · Exton, US
Dustin M. Harvey · Pottstown, US
Corbett W. Stone · Newtown, US
Kabir Gambhir · San Diego, US
Timothy G. Anderson · Munford, US
Benjamin Arnold · San Diego, US
Robert J. Bishop · West Chester, US
Paul Maguire · Emeryville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 1, 2012
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 7, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/0262
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dilation system for accessing a surgical target site to perform surgical procedures. In one version, the dilation system includes a plurality of open sided dilators having non-circular cross sections and configured to slidably and non-rotationally engage with one another in a sequential manner. In another version, the dilation system includes an expandable dilator movable from a closed condition to an expanded condition.

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