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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2003
Applicant:
Malka Berndt, Lexington, MA (US);
Inventor:
Malka Berndt, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Scimed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A81B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a medical device with a visual indicator that changes color when exposed to a particular environment and/or chemical. The visual indicator may be printed or otherwise affixed on a portion of a medical device, for example the handle, and initially have the same color as that portion. When exposed to a particular environment and/or chemical, the visual indicator changes color so that it has a different color than that portion of the medical device.