Obturator with rotating, resettable safety shield

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5417705
SERIAL NO

08076342

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An obturator (2) includes a hollow housing (4) with an obturator barrel (6) extending therefrom. The tip (172) of the obturator has a cutting element (40) and a safety shield (46). The safety shield is automatically rotatable from a cutting position, with the blade exposed, to a safe position, with the blade shielded, when the blade has passed through the tissue layer being pierced. The safety shield can be returned to the cutting position using a rearming device (128, 274) mounted to the housing at the proximal end of the obturator. The obturator barrel (6a) can be bent for use.

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  • HABLEY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Foster, Clark B Laguna Niguel, CA 204 13736
Haber, Terry M Lake Forest, CA 196 15525
Smedley, William H Lake Elsinore, CA 148 12500

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