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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2018
Applicants:
Edward J. Mikol, Myrtle Beach, SC (US);
Hung T. Than, Rockville, MD (US);
Inventors:
Edward J. Mikol, Myrtle Beach, SC (US);
Hung T. Than, Rockville, MD (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61M 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3439 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61M 13/003 (2013.01); A61B 17/3498 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3419 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are multiple cannulas defining a lumen sized and dimensioned to receive one or more medical instruments, an inflatable outer membrane attached to an outer surface of the cannula, and at least one activator that reversibly activates the cannulas to push a fluid contained in the cannulas into the outer membrane to fill or pressurize the outer membrane. Also disclosed are methods for operating these cannulas.