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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1998
Keith Myers, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Ross Bartholomew, Orem, UT (US);
Robert J Todd, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Carl Swindle, Dana Point, CA (US);
Charles Weyrauch, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Richard Rhee, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Jane Li, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Jerry Jackman, Tustin, CA (US);
Victor Packham, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A multi-purpose surgical implement handle has proximal and distal ends. A gripping section is located toward the proximal end, and an attachment section is located toward the distal end. An adjusting section is interposed between the gripping section and the attachment section. The adjusting section may be bent by a human user at virtually any discrete location along the section. The adjusting section may include an increased-adjustability portion which is easier to bend than other portions of the adjusting section.