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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9232962
APP PUB NO 20110082345A1
SERIAL NO

12896373

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Medical devices, systems and methods are disclosed that serve to guide one or more medical devices through a port formed in bodily tissue to access a bodily cavity. One embodiment of the medical device includes a connection member, a rail, and a carrier. The connection member is structured for attachment to the port. The rail is attached to the connection member, and has a first portion extending distally through the port opening, and a second portion extending at an angle relative to the first portion. The carrier is structured to selectively connect to the first portion of the rail, and is slidable along the first and second portions of the rail.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC;WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ducharme, Richard W Winston-Salem, US 54 1290
McLawhorn, Tyler Evans Winston-Salem, US 40 712
Surti, Vihar C Winston-Salem, US 127 3558

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