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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
May. 02, 2008
Applicant:
Terry D. Hardin, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventor:
Terry D. Hardin, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Suros Surgical Systems, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A medical targeting and device introduction system includes an introducer having a cannula, and a hub. The cannula is defined, at least in part, by an inner lumen. The hub includes a latch to releasably secure the hub to a biopsy device. The hub includes a proximal end and a distal end. The latch extends from the proximal end, and the hemostatic valve is interposed within the introducer.