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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 25, 1993
David T Green, Westport, CT (US);
H Jonathan Tovey, Milford, CT (US);
Ian M Scott, Ridgefield, CT (US);
David A Nicholas, Trumbull, CT (US);
Oleg Shikhman, Bridgeport, CT (US);
William J Francis, Quincy, MA (US);
United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An endoscopic swab device comprising an elongated housing, a swab operatively associated with a distal end of the elongated housing and a connection member for connecting the swab relative to the housing and extending through the housing. A rotatable member is positioned on the housing to engage the connection member and further prevents separation of the swab from the housing. The tautness of the swab may be adjusted by rotating the rotatable member which positions the swab longitudinally relative to the elongated housing.