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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1994
Filed:
Jun. 19, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joseph J Pietrafitta, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
Surgical Innovations, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604-1 ; 604 15 ; 604 18 ;
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a swab for use in laparoscopy is provided. The swab comprises an outer, generally tubular shank with a handle or gripping end and a working end. An inner shaft is slidably received in the shank and has a working end and a gripping end. A changeable, disposable absorbent tip is operably connected to the working end of the shaft. The swab includes a biasing means at the gripping ends of the shank and shaft for urging the absorbent tip toward the gripping ends.
Pietrafitta, Joseph. (1994). Swab for laparoscopy (U.S. Patent No. 5295952). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5295952
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