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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Teleflex Medical Incorporated, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Inventors:
Igor Igov, Lod, IL;
Jonatan Epstein, Ramat-HaSharon, IL;
Rami Lore, Kiryat-Tivon, IL;
Gilad Lavi, Rishon-LeZion, IL;
Assignee:
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED, Morrisville, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/2909 (2013.01);
Abstract
Laparoscopic tool shafts and devices and methods for enhancing their rigidity in general or in specific directions are provided. Laparoscopic tool shafts having rigid external shafts and relatively rigid rods and laparoscopic tool shafts having flexible external shafts and relatively rigid rods are also provided.