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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:
Mar. 19, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leslie A Sharpe, Edina, MN (US);
Francis C Peterson, Prescott, WI (US);
Assignee:
Sharpe Endosurgical Corporation, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606206 ; 606205 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an endoscopic grasping tool for use inside a patient. As the teeth of the tenaculum come together they are positioned by a complimentary pair of contact pads. In this retracted position the distal end of the instrument does not present any sharp edges.
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