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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Allegiance Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Inventors:
Adam S Fedenia, Libertyville, IL (US);
Peter L Visconti, Gurnee, IL (US);
Michael J. Milella, Jr., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Assignee:
ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION, Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/221 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/12 (2013.01); A61M 1/0023 (2013.01); A61M 1/0035 (2014.02); A61M 1/0039 (2013.01); A61M 1/0041 (2013.01); A61M 1/0064 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61B 17/221 (2013.01); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 17/32056 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00389 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6036 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6081 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a medical device with a handpiece that provides enhanced comfort of use, maneuverability, and for a variety of hand-held options to the user. Embodiments of the invention include handpieces that include a grip panel comprised of a friction-enhancing material to facilitate gripping of the handpiece by an operator. In addition, embodiments of the invention include handpieces having a generally symmetrical configuration in order to facilitate grasping by an operator's left or right hand.