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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2020
Wolf Technical Services, Inc., Fishers, IN (US);
Melissa Montgomery, Alexandria, VA (US);
Aaron James Tolly, Fishers, IN (US);
Jarrett Waters, Camby, IN (US);
Wolf Technical Services, Inc., Fishers, IN (US);
Abstract
An incision and dilation apparatus performs an incision in and dilates select tissue of a mammal. The apparatus includes a blade member, a dilator, and a frame. The blade member includes a blade having a cutting edge. The dilator is configured to dilate the select tissue. The frame includes a blade guide, and is adapted to position the blade guide over the select tissue. The blade guide retains the blade member in first and second perpendicular directions and allows substantially linear movement of the blade member in a third direction. The frame also supports the dilator and allows movement of the dilator in the third direction. The dilator includes a second blade guide that retains the blade member in first and second perpendicular directions and allow substantially linear movement of the blade member relative to the dilator in a third direction.