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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2005
Naomi L. Nakao, New York, NY (US);
Naomi L. Nakao, New York, NY (US);
Granit Medical Innovation, LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A medical instrument includes an elongate tubular introducer member, an elongate slider member disposed at least partially inside the tubular member, a loop provided at a distal end of the slider member, a pouch connected to the loop so that the loop defines a mouth opening of the pouch and so that the pouch is slidable along at least a proximal portion of the loop, and a tether connected to the pouch at a proximal side thereof. The tether extends into the tubular member and is fastened to the tubular member at a location spaced by a distance from a distal tip of the tubular member. The tether has a length from the fastening location to the pouch that is less than the distance between the location and the tip of the tubular member.