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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
James R Flom, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Pinaki Ray, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Heartport, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604174 ; 604164 ; 604104 ;
Abstract
A thoracic trocar having a deflectable member. The deflectable member has a frustoconical outer surface and is movable between first and second positions. The outer surface is angled toward the distal end in the first position and angled toward the proximal end in the second position. The first and second positions are both stable, unbiased positions and the deflectable member is movable from the first position to the second position upon application of the necessary force.