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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2008
Ronald E. Zook, Bigfork, MT (US);
Timothy E. Braun, Kalispell, MT (US);
Kenneth A. High, Helena, MT (US);
Laurence K. Sampson, Denver, CO (US);
Steve W. Jackinsky, Denver, CO (US);
Pete W. Kroehl, Denver, CO (US);
Davey B. Palmer, Highlands, CO (US);
David W. Wright, Littleton, CO (US);
Paul P. Burek, Centennial, CO (US);
Ronald E. Zook, Bigfork, MT (US);
Timothy E. Braun, Kalispell, MT (US);
Kenneth A. High, Helena, MT (US);
Laurence K. Sampson, Denver, CO (US);
Steve W. Jackinsky, Denver, CO (US);
Pete W. Kroehl, Denver, CO (US);
Davey B. Palmer, Highlands, CO (US);
David W. Wright, Littleton, CO (US);
Paul P. Burek, Centennial, CO (US);
Swan Valley Medical, Incorporated, Big Fork, MT (US);
Abstract
A bladder access apparatus and method of provided access into a bladder through a abdominal wall therewith is provided. The apparatus has an annular body extending between opposite ends with a through passage extending between the ends. A tubular sheath is attached to one end of the body in coaxial alignment with the through passage. The sheath is expandable from a first diameter to an enlarged second diameter. The apparatus has an elongate stylet with a rod sized for receipt in the sheath. The rod has a length greater than the tubular sheath and a diameter substantially the same as the first diameter of the sheath. The apparatus includes a rigid, tubular body having an outer diameter corresponding substantially to the second diameter of the sheath and a rigid, cylindrical member sized for sliding receipt in the tubular body.