The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Gary R. Mccarthy, East Bridgewater, MA (US);
Michael C. Ferragamo, Foster, RI (US);
Susan L. Spear, Pawtucket, RI (US);
Inventors:
Gary R. McCarthy, East Bridgewater, MA (US);
Michael C. Ferragamo, Foster, RI (US);
Susan L. Spear, Pawtucket, RI (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1714 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00469 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a surgical aimer including a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a handle coupled to the proximal portion of the shaft. The handle includes a mechanism for coupling the shaft to the handle and releasing the shaft from the handle.