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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Applicants:
Stephen B. Colvin, New York, NY (US);
Allan Katz, Freeport, NY (US);
Eugene A. Grossi, New York, NY (US);
Aubrey C. Galloway, Jr., Bronxville, NY (US);
Inventors:
Stephen B. Colvin, New York, NY (US);
Allan Katz, Freeport, NY (US);
Eugene A. Grossi, New York, NY (US);
Aubrey C. Galloway, Jr., Bronxville, NY (US);
Assignee:
Endoscopic Technologies, Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus to puncture a blood vessel has an elongate body portion having a first end, a second end, and a lumen. A pusher member is received by the lumen and a gentle flow tip is coupled to the second end. A blade is in communication with the pusher member, wherein the blade is positioned around the outer curvature of the gentle flow tip.