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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. 01, 1986
Filed:
Jan. 08, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Trevor F Watson, Columbia, MO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128751 ; 128318 ;
Abstract
An instrument for removing a biopsy specimen from the cervix. The instrument is a forceps-like device having opposing jaws that open and close. A blade on one jaw has a cutting edge which includes a sharp point that initially undercuts the specimen. As the point emerges, the sides of the cutting edge slice the specimen away from the cervix. The other jaw has a pair of teeth which grip and stabilize the cervix and a recess which receives the blade when the jaws are closed. The blade is disposable and is attached to a block which has a dovetail joint with the jaw so that it can be slipped onto and off of the jaw for replacement of the blade.