Patent ID: 11931070
Assignee: HYBRID CANNULA LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A half pipe cannula, comprising:
a flexible portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongated body extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the elongated body of the flexible portion having a cannulated passage; and
a rigid portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and a non-cylindrical elongated body with a proximal end, a distal end, and a length between the proximal end and the distal end of the non-cylindrical elongated body of the rigid portion, the non-cylindrical elongated body of the rigid portion partially wrapping around the circumference of the flexible portion along the length between the proximal end and the distal end of the non-cylindrical elongated body of the rigid portion such that a surface area of the flexible portion is exposed circumferentially unhindered along a length corresponding to the length of the non-cylindrical elongated body of the rigid portion.