Jeffrey Dale Hoffman

US Patent:

20110208238, Aug 25, 2011

Filed:

Feb 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/033456

Inventors:

Jeffrey Michael Hoffman - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

CRYOLIFE, INC. - Kennesaw GA

International Classification:

A61B 17/03
B29C 47/02

US Classification:

606213, 264255

Abstract:

A delivery tip extension communicates an adhesive material from a fluid applicator tip to a site within a patient. The delivery tip extension has an elongated shaft with a proximal end portion, a central body portion, and a tapered distal end portion. The central body portion has a length between about 5 cm and about 45 cm. A lumen is defined within and extends along the elongated shaft from a proximal opening to a distal opening. The elongated shaft is relatively more rigid along the central body portion than along the distal end portion to facilitate driving the elongated shaft through the patient with reduced trauma to the patient by the distal end portion. The lumen is sized and shaped along the proximal end portion for securely receiving the fluid applicator tip inserted through the proximal opening such that a dispensing outlet on the fluid applicator tip is in fluid communication with the lumen. The delivery tip extension is sterilized or sterilizable.