Patents
US 12690889 B2: Device and method for accessing a cavity
- Granted
- 2026-07-28
- Filed
- 2023-05-17 application 18318822
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A device for accessing a cavity includes a tube and a trocar. The trocar extends through the tube and includes a handle, a sheath, and a tip member. The sheath is opposite the handle. The tip member is disposed in the sheath. The tip member is biased in an extension direction away from the handle. The tip member also includes an indicator indicating a position of the tip member relative to the handle.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 (ipgb20260728.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE UNIVERSITY 1,375 patents | US company or organization | Durham, NC | Duke University College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state DUKE UNIVERSITY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph S. Fernandez-Moure | Durham, NC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | ||
| Jacob Peloquin | Durham, NC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/3496 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FERNANDEZ-MOURE, JOSEPH S. signed 2023-05-18 PELOQUIN, JACOB signed 2023-05-18 | DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NC | 67603/638 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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