Patent ID: 11896213
Assignee: CANNUFLOW, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A cannula for use in arthroscopic surgery, said cannula comprising;
a cannula tube, said cannula tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough, and a distal tip on the distal end, said distal tip being configured for insertion through an incision into an arthroscopic workspace, proximate a joint in a patient;
a plurality of flaps disposed on the distal end of the tube, proximate the distal tip, said flaps extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of tube, said flaps being configured to be resiliently foldable in a proximal direction when constrained while passing through the incision, to lie against the outer surface of the tube, and being configured to be resiliently biased to return to a radially outwardly extending position when unconstrained; and
wherein each said flap has a perimeter, said flap having at least one slot disposed around the perimeter of the flap, said slot being configured to accept a segment of suture.