Method and system for harvesting biological tissue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10478212
APP PUB NO 20160310157A1
SERIAL NO

14957846

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In one aspect, the dual bevel needle can include a hollow tube having a proximal end, a distal end, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side; a first needle point at the distal end of the hollow tube; a second point at the distal end of the hollow tube; a first bevel on each of the first lateral side and the second lateral side, the first bevel comprising a first bevel angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the tube; and a second bevel on each of the first lateral side and the second lateral side, the second bevel having a second bevel angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube, wherein the first and second bevels each form a portion of an ellipse, the ellipse having an inner cutting edge and terminating in the first and second needle points at the distal end of the tube, the second bevel angle being shallower than the first bevel angle, the second bevel being located adjacent the proximal end of the first bevel, and the inner cutting edge converging to a narrow heel.

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MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LPTHREE LAKES DRIVE NORTHFIELD IL 60093

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Guiles, Marvin A Stow, US 19 1257
Labombard, Denis Georgetown, US 33 2331
Levin, Philip S Storrs, US 25 1193
Sabir, Sameer Arlington, US 21 207
Sidoti, Charles Boston, US 17 209
Swyst, Thomas Arlington, US 80 1858

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