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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kent Vilendrer, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Kelly Grimes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jagdeesh Shukla, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David Strei, Chaska, MN (US);
Christopher Eriksen, St. Paul, MN (US);
Troy Nickel, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
EnduraTEC Systems Corp., Minnetonka, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/862 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/862 ;
Abstract
A grip for holding soft materials is described wherein the gripping surface of the grip is cooled by a thermo-electric cooler. The grip of the present invention includes grip members having opposed gripping surfaces that contact the soft material. The grip does not require use of cryogenic materials and is suitable for use in contact with fluids at body temperature. The temperature of the grip can be easily controlled.