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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1982
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph J Berke, Detroit, MI (US);
Eric L Gay, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128317 ; 30370 ;
Abstract
An improved craniotome footplate, or dura guard for cutting between bur holes or from a single bur hole in the skull without damaging the dura membrane which is intermediate the underside of the skull and the brain. The guard includes a flexible, resilient tip for negotiating bony prominences on the underside of the skull and for separating the dura from the underside of the skull in advance of the craniotome cutting of the skull.