Winfried H Reich

US Patent:

20080058767, Mar 6, 2008

Filed:

Sep 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/851227

Inventors:

Carlos Rotman - Lake Bluff IL, US
Nasir Rana - Oakbrook IL, US
Winfried Reich - Nashville TN, US
Edgardo Yordan - Deerfield IL, US

International Classification:

A61M 25/00

US Classification:

604523000

Abstract:

The invention relates to a cannulator that has an adjustable shape for conforming to an anatomy to reach the tubal ostium of a patient. The cannulator includes a body segment, a tip section, and a handle. The body segment is made of a malleable material having a malleable characteristic with a degree of resistance to lateral deflection until sufficient force is applied to cause permanent bending thereby imparting a shape to the body segment. The tip section is positioned at a distal end of the body segment and the handle is positioned at a proximal end of the body segment.