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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Jihad Mustapha, Ada, MI (US);
Jose I. Almeida, Miami, FL (US);
Edward Mackay, Ii, Largo, FL (US);
Julian J. Javier, Naples, FL (US);
Jihad Mustapha, Ada, MI (US);
Jose I. Almeida, Miami, FL (US);
Edward Mackay, II, Largo, FL (US);
Julian J. Javier, Naples, FL (US);
Vascular Solutions, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A vein removal device includes a housing, a blade element disposed at least partially within the housing, and a hook element disposed at least partially within the housing. A cutting edge of the blade element is selectively exposed for making an incision in a patient. The blade element is disposed at one end of the housing and the hook element may be disposed at an opposite end of the housing. The blade element may be selectively exposed via actuation of a first user input that imparts a movement of the blade element relative to the housing and towards an extended position where the cutting edge of the blade element is exposed. The blade element may be biased toward the extended position via a biasing element, which may urge the blade element toward the extended position responsive to actuation of the first user input.