Pipe splitting apparatus with replaceable blade
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Slitter with adjustable shroud
US9119940B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9119940-B2 |
| Application number | US-84491207-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | Aug 24, 2007 |
| Publication date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
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A slitter for slitting a guide catheter has a handle and a blade assembly coupled to the handle. The blade assembly includes a shroud for receiving an elongated body of a medical device and a slitting blade having an exposed cutting edge to slit the guide catheter. The blade assembly includes a user-deflectable portion coupled to the shroud for causing the shroud to flex in response to deflection of the user-deflectable portion. The handle and the blade assembly may be assembled from piece parts in a manufacturing method.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A slitter for slitting a guide catheter, comprising: a handle comprising a forward face, a rear face, and a bottom face extending between the forward face and the rear face; and a blade assembly coupled to the handle comprising a shroud extending at least partially along an axis for receiving an elongated body of a medical device, a user-deflectable portion coupled to the shroud, and a slitting blade having an exposed cutting edge, wherein the shroud…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- A61M25/0668Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9119940B2 cover?
- A slitter for slitting a guide catheter has a handle and a blade assembly coupled to the handle. The blade assembly includes a shroud for receiving an elongated body of a medical device and a slitting blade having an exposed cutting edge to slit the guide catheter. The blade assembly includes a user-deflectable portion coupled to the shroud for causing the shroud to flex in response to deflecti…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Drake Ron A, Spear Stanten C, Bullemer Beth C, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B26D3/001. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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