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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:
Nov. 10, 1992
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerald S Gahn, Manchester, MO (US);
William J Buttermore, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Assignee:
Storz Instrument Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 22 ; 128 / ; 406169 ;
Abstract
A phacoemulsification transducer or probe utilizing ultrasonic frequencies to treat cataracts, including a rotatable handle to facilitate repositioning of the needle in the eye during surgery while maintaining a comfortable and secure grip on the instrument. The rotatable handle is comprised of a sleeve portion, irrigation tube and connector member. The sleeve portion is secured to the front of the main body of the probe and the connector member is attached to the distal end thereof.
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