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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2013
Devicor Medical Products, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark Tsonton, Loveland, OH (US);
Timothy G. Dietz, Wayne, PA (US);
John A. Hibner, Mason, OH (US);
Jessica Pyzoha Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael J. Andreyko, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Keshava Datta, Pasadena, CA (US);
Michael A. Murray, Bellevue, KY (US);
Devicor Medical Products, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for use with a minimally invasive medical procedure into human breast tissue includes a cannula and an obturator. The cannula includes an open distal end, a lateral opening proximate to the open distal end, and a longitudinal lumen communicating with the lateral opening and the open distal end. The lumen has a non-circular cross-section. The obturator is sized for insertion into the cannula. The obturator has a distal end extending from the open distal end of the cannula when the obturator is inserted fully into the cannula. The obturator has a recess proximate of the distal end of the obturator. The recess is positioned along a portion of the length of the obturator to align with the lateral opening of the cannula when the obturator is inserted fully into the cannula.