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Patent No.:

US 8968289 B1

PDFFull Text
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Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 22, 2010

Microwave spacers and methods of use

Applicants:

Robert B. Cunningham, Longmont, CO (US);

Gene H. Arts, Berthoud, CO (US);

Timothy A. Turley, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);

Richard W. Wetz, Erie, CO (US);

Chad M. Nelson, Louisville, CO (US);

Inventors:

Robert B. Cunningham, Longmont, CO (US);

Gene H. Arts, Berthoud, CO (US);

Timothy A. Turley, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);

Richard W. Wetz, Erie, CO (US);

Chad M. Nelson, Louisville, CO (US);

Assignee:

Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:

Linda Dvorak

Assistant Examiner:

Amanda Scott

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1869 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3411 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a spacer, configured to position microwave energy delivery devices, including a housing, with a housing body and a compression body, and at least one compression mechanism. The housing body forms a housing body cavity and a plurality of housing device apertures. The compression body forms a plurality of compression body apertures that each correspond to a housing device aperture. The compression body slideably engages the housing body cavity and at least a portion of the compression body is positioned within the compression body cavity. A compression mechanism is positioned between the housing body and the compression body and configured to provide a biasing force between the housing body and the compression body. In a first position the housing device apertures are misaligned with the compression body apertures and in the second position the housing apertures are aligned with the compression body apertures forming a plurality of aligned apertures.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Cunningham, Robert. (2015). Microwave spacers and methods of use (U.S. Patent No. 8968289). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8968289

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