Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cannulated guide tools
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Application No.: US14830092Application Date: 2015-08-19
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Publication No.: US09962212B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: Wei Li Fan , Michael Charles Ferragamo , James Joseph Sullivan
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TN Memphis
- Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Memphis
- Agency: Burns & Levinson, LLP
- Agent Joseph M. Maraia
- Main IPC: A61B17/88
- IPC: A61B17/88 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/29

Abstract:
According to a first configuration, a hand tool is configured to include a shaft, a handle disposed at a proximal end of the shaft, and a tubular tip disposed on a hinge at a distal end of the shaft. The tubular tip pivots about the hinge, providing a way to steer a resource to a specific location in a medical site. In accordance with a second configuration, a hand tool includes a flexible section of tube, a flexible sheathing, and a link. The flexible sheathing encases the flexible section of tube. At least a portion of the link resides between an outer surface of the flexible section of tube and an inner surface of the flexible sheathing. One end of the link is affixed to a distal tip of the flexible section of tube. Pulling on the link causes the flexible section of tube to arc.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160045244A1 CANNULATED GUIDE TOOLS Public/Granted day:2016-02-18
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