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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2008
Applicant:
Cargill H. Alleyne, Martinez, GA (US);
Inventor:
Cargill H. Alleyne, Martinez, GA (US);
Assignee:
Medical College of Georgia Research Institute, Inc., Augusta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3201 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system of separating a membrane from underlying tissue. The system includes a separation member operable to separate the membrane from the tissue and a cutting element in communication with the separation member. The cutting element is also operable to dissect the membrane without harming the underlying tissue.