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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Andy C. Kiser, Carthage, NC (US);
James G. Whayne, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Sidney D. Fleischman, Durham, NC (US);
Earl W. Rogers, Rougemont, NC (US);
Inventors:
Andy C. Kiser, Carthage, NC (US);
James G. Whayne, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Sidney D. Fleischman, Durham, NC (US);
Earl W. Rogers, Rougemont, NC (US);
Assignee:
Atricure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0237 (2013.01); A61B 2017/291 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2906 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/308 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320048 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3484 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3486 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3488 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00291 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61M 25/1011 (2013.01); A61N 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.