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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
W. Kenneth Ward, Portland, OR (US);
Lawrence B. Jansen, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
iSense Corp., Portland, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/734 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/734 ;
Abstract
An insertion device that includes an insertable portion adapted to be inserted into and retained in an animal body and an ex vivo portion that is adapted to be worn while the insertable portion remains inserted. The device further includes a trocar that is adapted to insert the insertable portion into the animal body. In addition, a cavity in the ex vivo portion is adapted to accept and retain the trocar after the insertable portion is inserted and a force application device is adapted to withdraw the trocar from the animal body and place it in the cavity.
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