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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:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Louis J Marini, Abington, MA (US);
Assignee:
TNCO, Incorporated, Whitman, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606205 ; 606174 ; 600564 ;
Abstract
An endoscopic instrument having a ball and socket connection for releasably attaching a front end assembly to an actuating handle assembly comprising of a base having a downwardly extending stationary handle and a pivoting handle. The socket comprising a plurality of resilient prongs to create a friction fit that can be disengaged by the surgeon retracting the pivoting thumb handle. The socket disposed in the base and linkage provided for actuating the instrument.
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