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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2016
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Richard Braga, North Easton, MA (US);
Michael Sansoucy, Wrentham, MA (US);
Todd Chelak, Westborough, MA (US);
Mark Callahan, Medway, MA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0194 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/3415 (2013.01); A61M 25/0102 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320056 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tunneling system for use with a catheter includes an elongate tunneling member defining a longitudinal axis along at least a portion of a longitudinal length thereof. The elongate member has a first end and a second end. The tunneling system further includes a connector configured for releasably engaging the second end of the elongate tunneling member to the catheter.