US 12,433,610 B2
Flexible transport auger
Daniel Thommen, Liestal (CH); Joern Richter, Kandern (DE); Salman Chegini, Bern (CH); Joseph Peterson, South Dartmouth, MA (US); Michael J. O'Neil, West Barnstable, MA (US); Gabriel Emmett Greeley, Andover, MA (US); Matthew Brian De Nardo, Watertown, MA (US); Serge Cyril Roux, Boston, MA (US); Ashley Lauren Whitney, Somerville, MA (US); John DeVincenzo, Braintree, MA (US); and Thomas Martin, Riverside, RI (US)
Assigned to Medos International Sarl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed by Medos International Sarl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/213,606.
Application 18/213,606 is a continuation of application No. 17/095,448, filed on Nov. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,712,252.
Application 17/095,448 is a continuation of application No. 15/968,437, filed on May 1, 2018, granted, now 10,863,994, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Application 15/968,437 is a continuation of application No. 14/571,874, filed on Dec. 16, 2014, granted, now 9,980,737, issued on May 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/032,754, filed on Aug. 4, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0355251 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1671 (2013.01) [A61B 17/30 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00261 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00685 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320024 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical device, comprising:
a transfer element having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and an intermediate portion that includes a flexible, hollow auger that defines a first lumen therethrough;
a drive element configured to mate to the proximal end portion of the transfer element to rotate the transfer element;
an outer cannula defined by a wall having a second lumen therethrough that receives the flexible, hollow auger; and
an inlet configured to provide material transfer into the first lumen and the second lumen substantially simultaneously;
wherein the flexible, hollow auger comprises a helical spring housed in a first tube such that the outer surface of the helical spring contacts the inner surface of the first tube, the first tube being disposed in the outer cannula.