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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2007
Applicants:
Rajesh Pandey, Plantation, FL (US);
Charles R. Shambaugh, Jr., Coral Gables, FL (US);
Inventors:
Rajesh Pandey, Plantation, FL (US);
Charles R. Shambaugh, Jr., Coral Gables, FL (US);
Assignee:
HeartWare, Inc., Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00252 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1107 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool for coring a hole in a portion of a patient's body. A cylindrical sheath includes a hollow bore open at both ends. A shaft is axially movable back and forth within the bore. A blade assembly is attached to one end of the shaft. The blade assembly comprises a hollow open cup portion having a closed end and a cutting edge formed around the margin of the open end. An interface is attached to the sheath which is shaped and dimensioned to communicate with a connector used to connect a medical device to a patient's body.