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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Cannuflow, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Inventor:
Theodore R. Kucklick, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cannuflow, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 1/015 (2006.01); A61B 1/317 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00135 (2013.01); A61B 1/00073 (2013.01); A61B 1/00078 (2013.01); A61B 1/015 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/126 (2013.01); A61B 1/317 (2013.01); A61B 17/3417 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3474 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00092 (2013.01); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reinforced arthroscope comprising external ribs to provide for a number of separate fluid channels, such as inflow, outflow and interstitial tissue drainage, when the arthroscope is slipped into a disposable external sheath. The arthroscope is constructed to be sufficiently rigid so as to penetrate and move within a joint without damaging the rod optics inside. The externality of the arthroscope channels allow for cleaning and sterilizing the scope between uses. Check valves are operably coupled to the inner surface of the external sheath within the fluid channels.