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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2008
Randal J. Kadykowski, South Lyon, MI (US);
Lyne M. Charron-keller, Brighton, MI (US);
Seiji Maeda, Tokyo, JP;
Susumu Komagata, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Kasahara, Tokyo, JP;
Akihito Kano, Tokyo, JP;
Ken Yamatani, Tokyo, JP;
Randal J. Kadykowski, South Lyon, MI (US);
Lyne M. Charron-Keller, Brighton, MI (US);
Seiji Maeda, Tokyo, JP;
Susumu Komagata, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Kasahara, Tokyo, JP;
Akihito Kano, Tokyo, JP;
Ken Yamatani, Tokyo, JP;
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems, Corp., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A blunt dissector for separating a blood vessel from surrounding tissues in a body comprises a longitudinal rod having a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal passage for conducting insufflation gas between the proximal and distal ends. An interior sleeve is mounted within the longitudinal rod for receiving an endoscope at the proximal end. A transparent tip is mounted to the distal end of the longitudinal rod. A handle is mounted to the proximal end of the longitudinal rod. The longitudinal rod has an outer surface along substantially all of the longitudinal rod between the proximal and distal ends consisting essentially of a fluoropolymer.