Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Hayes, Michael J. (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
C600S583000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10335211
ABSTRACT:
A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of cartridges each with a distal port and a proximal port. A plurality of penetrating members are provided, each coupled to a cartridge and having a sharpened distal tip and a shaft portion slidably disposed within the cartridge. A seal is formed by a fracturable material between the penetrating member and the cartridge. The seal is positioned at one or both of a distal port or a proximal port of the cartridge.
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Alden Don
Boecker Dirk
Freeman Dominique M.
Davis Paul
Hayes Michael J.
Heller Ehrman LLP
Nguyen Victor
Pelikan Technologies, Inc.
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