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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
May. 17, 2023
Applicant:
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Joseph S. Fernandez-Moure, Durham, NC (US);
Jacob Peloquin, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3496 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 2017/346 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for accessing a cavity includes a tube and a trocar. The trocar extends through the tube and includes a handle, a sheath, and a tip member. The sheath is opposite the handle. The tip member is disposed in the sheath. The tip member is biased in an extension direction away from the handle. The tip member also includes an indicator indicating a position of the tip member relative to the handle.