Surgical and pharmaceutical site access guide
USRE42049E1 · kind E1 · reissue
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
An introducer guide 15 for introducing medical items into an internal tissue of a patient is provided. The guide 15 includes a cannula 20 defining a lumen sized to receive the item and a lateral opening 24. A ramp is disposed within the lumen adjacent and inclined toward the lateral opening 24. A hub 40′ is attached to the second end 22 of the cannula 20. The hub 40′ includes a gripping portion 41′ configured to be held when inserting and positioning the introducer 15. The gripping portion 41′ has a length lgp sufficient for gripping and a tactile indicator 44 disposed along substantially the entire length lgp of the gripping portion 41 on the hub 40′. The indicator 44 has a fixed angular relationship with the lateral opening 24. The invention also includes methods for obtaining a biopsy sample and methods for treating lesions.
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