Penetrating instrument having an expandable anchoring portion for triggering protrusion of a safety member and/or retraction of a penetrating member
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Jan 13, 1998
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Apr 3, 1995
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Apr 15, 1992
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A penetrating instrument for penetrating a wall of an anatomical cavity to gain access to the anatomical cavity includes a fixed or retractable penetrating member having a distal end for penetrating the anatomical cavity wall, a portal sleeve or a distally biased safety member having a distal end movable between an extended position protecting the distal end of the penetrating member and a retracted position exposing the distal end of the penetrating member, and an expandable portion carried by the penetrating instrument and being movable from an expanded position to a contracted position during penetration of the cavity wall and from the contracted position to the expanded position upon introduction of the expandable portion in the anatomical cavity to anchor the portal sleeve relative to the anatomical cavity wall and/or to trigger extension of the safety member and/or retraction of the penetrating member.
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