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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Eric D. Blom, Carmel, IN (US);
Bryan E. Kostelac, Camby, IN (US);
Inventors:
Eric D. Blom, Carmel, IN (US);
Bryan E. Kostelac, Camby, IN (US);
Assignee:
Helix Medical, LLC, Carpinteria, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A trocar device and measurement assembly, includes a trocar having a sharply pointed shaft and a handle. An elongated sheath receives the shaft of the trocar therein, wherein the elongated sheath includes a plurality of measuring indicia thereon for measuring a length of a tracheoesophageal puncture formed by the trocar. A method of measuring the tracheoesophageal puncture is provided by inserting the elongated sheath into the puncture while observing the measuring indicia on the sheath to determine a length of the puncture.