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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2003
Jay Miazga, Seattle, WA (US);
Chris Genau, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul C. Leonard, Woodinville, WA (US);
Bradford Evan Gliner, Sammamish, WA (US);
Jay Miazga, Seattle, WA (US);
Chris Genau, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul C. Leonard, Woodinville, WA (US);
Bradford Evan Gliner, Sammamish, WA (US);
Meagan Medical, Inc., Vancouver, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for deploying percutaneous probes. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a housing and a percutaneous probe having a sharp end and positioned within the housing. The percutaneous probe is movable relative to the housing between a stowed position and at least one of a first deployed position and a second deployed position. The percutaneous probe can project from the housing by a first distance when in the first deployed position and a second distance greater than the first distance when in the second deployed position. A depth control device can operatively couple to the percutaneous probe and can have a first configuration to allow the percutaneous probe to be moved to the first deployed position and a second configuration to allow the percutaneous probe to be moved to the second deployed position.