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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:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edmund V. Seder, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Christopher S. Mudd, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Helix Medical, Inc., Carpinteria, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 9/043 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 9/043 ;
Abstract
A brush for a voice prosthesis containing a reduced diameter hard cartridge disposed in the distal section of a soft outer body. The brush includes a reduced diameter distal brush section mounted in a rod having a distal end face larger than the diameter of the cartridge such that the extension of the end of the brush into the opposed esophageal wall is prevented.