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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Sean M. Haddock, Memphis, TN (US);
Susan J. Drapeau, Cordova, TN (US);
Thomas Andrew Simonton, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Sean M. Haddock, Memphis, TN (US);
Susan J. Drapeau, Cordova, TN (US);
Thomas Andrew Simonton, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/178 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a needle system configured to enlarge an access path in a patient without further cutting into the tissue of the patient so as to reduce recovery time and trauma to the patient. Also provided are methods of using the needle system provided.