Flexible obturator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10159518
APP PUB NO 20150032169A1
SERIAL NO

14339159

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A flexible obturator configured to dilate soft tissue without abrading the adjacent bone surface area. The flexible obturator consists of at least one flexible strand (for example, flexible wire, suture or similar malleable flexible material) that is overmolded with a material that allows the device to bend/flex in multiple planes. The overmolded material has an increasing taper to provide graduated dilation through soft tissue.

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  • ARTHREX, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guerra, James J Naples, US 12 302
Holowecky, Allen E Naples, US 8 704
Shuler, Donald K Naples, US 21 998
Sullivan, Derek C Bonita Springs, US 32 1554

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