Apparatus and method for accessing the bone marrow of the sternum

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8142365
APP PUB NO 20050131345A1
SERIAL NO

10987051

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An apparatus and method for accessing the bone marrow of a human's sternum is provided. The apparatus includes a tissue penetrator configured to penetrate the sternum, a trigger mechanism configured to engage when the tissue penetrator contacts the sternum and a depth control mechanism operable to limit the penetration of the tissue penetrator into the sternum to a pre-selected depth.

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TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES II LLC251 LITTLE FALLS DRIVE WILMINGTON DE 19808

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Miller, Larry J Spring Branch, US 107 7853

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