Cutting device for subcutaneous incisions
OwnerMichael Hausman, Michael Thomas +2inventors
InventorsMichael Hausman, Michael Thomas, Brian Adams, John Pepper
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Abstract
A cutting device is provided for making subcutaneous incisions. The cutting device has a housing forming a handle. A tubular blade sub-assembly extends from the housing. A trocar passes through the tubular blade sub-assembly and is configured to be positioned in a first active position, with a tip of the trocar extending beyond the end of the tubular blade sub-assembly and a second retracted position where the tip of the trocar is held within the end of tubular blade sub-assembly.
Claims26
A cutting device for making subcutaneous incisions, said cutting device comprising:
- a housing, said housing forming a handle;
- a tubular blade sub-assembly extending from said housing;
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- a trocar, said trocar passing through said tubular blade sub-assembly, configured to be positioned in a first active position, with a tip of said trocar extending beyond the end of said tubular blade sub-assembly and a second retracted position wherein said tip of said trocar is held within the end of tubular blade sub-assembly.
A cutting device for making subcutaneous incisions, said cutting device comprising:
- a housing, said housing forming a handle;
- a tubular blade sub-assembly extending from said housing said tubular blade sub-assembly maintaining a cutting head, said cutting head further having a first lower guide edge, a second upper angled guide edge, a cutaway on a first lateral side and a cutting edge on an opposite lateral side;
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- a trocar, said trocar passing through said tubular blade sub-assembly, configured to be positioned in a first active position, with a tip of said trocar extending beyond the end of said cutting head and a second retracted position wherein said tip of said trocar is held within the end of cutting head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.