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US 6,186,999 B1Granted
Rigid clampable cannula
AssigneeThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation
InventorJi-Feng Chen
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Abstract
A clampable conduit comprising a generally rigid layer having a first end and a generally flexible tube generally coaxial with the rigid layer. The flexible tube extends axially in a first direction beyond the first end. The conduit also has a generally rigid sleeve moveable between a cover position, wherein the sleeve covers a first part of the flexible tube, and an uncovered position, wherein the sleeve does not cover the first part of a flexible tube to enable clamping of the conduit.
Claims25
An implantable conduit comprising:
- a generally rigid conduit having a first end;
- a generally flexible tube connected to said first end of said conduit;
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- a generally rigid sleeve which is slidable along said rigid conduit between a cover position wherein said sleeve covers a first part of said flexible tube and an uncovered position wherein said sleeve does not cover said first part of said flexible tube to enable clamping of said flexible tube.
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A clampable conduit comprising:
- a generally rigid conduit having a first end;
- a generally flexible tube in fluid communication with said first end of said conduit;
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- a generally rigid sleeve which is slidable along said rigid conduit between a cover position wherein said sleeve generally covers said flexible tube and an uncovered position wherein said sleeve generally does not cover said flexible tube.
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A clampable conduit comprising:
- a generally rigid tube having a first end;
- a generally flexible tube section connected with said first end of said rigid tube such that said conduit may be clamped at said generally flexible tube section;
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- a generally rigid sleeve which is axially slidable along said rigid conduit between a cover position wherein said sleeve generally covers said flexible tube and an uncovered position wherein said sleeve generally does not cover said flexible tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.