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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
May. 23, 2022
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Evan M. Gustafson, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Nathan J. Knutson, Long Lake, MN (US);
Franklin J. Burquest, Crystal, MN (US);
Bethany A. Palmer, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Tina M. Berthiaume, Champlin, MN (US);
Hannah M. Capek, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Matthew A. Rootes, Crystal, MN (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An access tool for piercing an airway wall including a dilating member () having a minimally traumatic tip formed on a distal end, a piercing member () having a piercing tip on a distal and a handle () formed on a proximal end, and a spring-loaded actuator () connecting the piercing member and the dilating member such that upon actuation the piercing member is urged in the direction of the dilating member.