Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Patent
1998-04-23
2000-02-29
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
606167, 606164, 606232, 606105, A61B 1734
Patent
active
060304022
ABSTRACT:
An instrument for the penetration of tissue, including a backstop assembly having a shaft and a backstop; and a penetration member slidingly engaged with the backstop shaft, and configured for penetrating tissue. The backstop assembly and the penetration member are configured such that the backstop may be positioned adjacent tissue to be penetrated, such that as the penetration member is urged through the tissue along the backstop shaft, the backstop will limit the depth of penetration of the penetration member through the tissue. A method of using this instrument is also provided.
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Stubbs Jack B.
Thompson Ronald J.
Buiz Michael
Ho (Jackie)Tan-Uyen T.
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