Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-26
2008-12-09
Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S158000, C604S160000, C604S164010, C030S090400, C030S090800
Reexamination Certificate
active
07462167
ABSTRACT:
A device and method for slitting a first elongated flexible catheter/sheath used with an elongated flexible component. The device includes a handle, an elongated groove and a cutter member. The cutter member has a sharp distally located cutting edge and a top surface from which a finger projects distally. The cutting edge is located under the finger and is arranged to be located within the annular space between the component and the first catheter/sheath when the first catheter/sheath is within the groove. The cutting edge serves to slice the first catheter/sheath longitudinally when the first catheter/sheath is pulled in a proximal direction. The finger protects the component from injury.
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Armour Andrew W.
Heine Christopher A.
Kratz Doug
Worley Seth
Caesar Rivise Bernstein Cohen & Pokotilow Ltd.
Lucchesi Nicholas D
Thomas Medical Products, Inc.
Vu Quynh-Nhu H
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