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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. 26, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen J Failla, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael J Stokes, Gates Mills, OH (US);
Daniel W Price, Loveland, OH (US);
Charles M Rarey, Akron, OH (US);
Bennie Thompson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ; A61B / ; A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600204 ; 600215 ; 606 47 ; 606170 ; 606190 ; 606206 ;
Abstract
An elastically deformable element having multiple stacked strips for articulation in an endoscopic surgical instrument. The deformable element is usable in a variable retractor and an instrument having an articulating housing. The working section of the retractor variably moves from a curved configuration when outside of a sheath to a substantially straightened configuration when inside the sheath.
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