Instrument placement apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5152749
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07722886

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A surgical apparatus for the placement of an instrument within a body cavity which comprises (i) a placement device including an elongate element with an exposable tissue piercing tip, a first coupler adjacent to the tip, and a structure for selectively exposing the tip; and (ii) an elongate instrument for placement including a second coupler adapted to be coupled to the first coupler to effect an end to end coupling of the device and the instrument whereby the instrument is positioned within the body cavity. Preferably the instrument is a suprapubic instrument for placement within a bladder. A method for placement of a suprapubic instrument is also disclosed.

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AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION10700 BREN ROAD WEST MINNETONKA MN 55343

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Giesy, Jerry D Portland, OR 4 843
Hoskins, Matthew W Portland, OR 14 1193

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