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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2015
Applicants:
Michael J. Vaillancourt, Chester, NJ (US);
Marshall Kerr, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Jeicol Herrera, Morristown, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Vaillancourt, Chester, NJ (US);
Marshall Kerr, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Jeicol Herrera, Morristown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
VLV Associates, Inc., Whippany, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0293 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01);
Abstract
The wound protector has an annularly collapsible distal ring, an expansion member and a flexible sleeve extending between the distal ring and expansion member. After positioning of the distal ring in a wound, movement of the expansion member into an extended state expands the sleeve while drawing the sleeve tight against the wound and the expansion member against the patient.