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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2015
Applicant:
The Nemours Foundation, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Neil Nghia Tran, Ambler, PA (US);
Tariq Rahman, Moylan, PA (US);
Thomas H. Shaffer, Chadds-Ford, PA (US);
Jordan Wang, Chadds-Ford, PA (US);
Whitney Sample, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0206 (2013.01); A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/0293 (2013.01); A61B 17/24 (2013.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/345 (2013.01); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12);
Abstract
A retractor for use in lingual frenotomy has a tapered hollow shield, having a closed distal end and an open proximal rim, a groove opening through the distal end to seat over the lingual frenulum, and a handle extending from the proximal rim in line with the groove.