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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
May. 14, 2007
Daniel J. Smith, Dayton, NJ (US);
Allison London Brown, New Hope, PA (US);
Marcus Carey, Victoria, AU;
David Robinson, Far Hills, NJ (US);
Daniel J. Smith, Dayton, NJ (US);
Allison London Brown, New Hope, PA (US);
Marcus Carey, Victoria, AU;
David Robinson, Far Hills, NJ (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
An instrument including a grip portion, a first substantially rigid extension arm projecting outwardly from the grip portion along a first longitudinal axis, and a second substantially rigid extension arm projecting outwardly from the grip portion along a second longitudinal axis. The first has a straight portion adjacent the grip portion that lies substantially within a first plane, and a distal portion extending from the straight portion to a first distal end along a length of which the first extension arm extends upward relative to the first plane and rotates about its first longitudinal axis. The second has a second straight portion adjacent the grip portion that lies substantially within the first plane, and a second distal portion extending from the straight portion to a second distal end along a length of which the second extension arms extends downward relative to the first plane and rotates about its longitudinal axis.