US3071129A
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Surgical instrument
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-02-23
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1981-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Isio F Wasserman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/012; A61B1/015; A61B1/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, COMPRISING A PAIR OF TUBULAR MEMBERS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS WITH ONE POSITIONED WITHIN THE OTHER AND WITH THEIR DISTAL ENDS ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER AND FORMING A CIRCULAR ORIFICE THEREBETWEEN, A THIRD TUBULAR MEMBER REMOVABLY CONNECTED ADJACENT TO ONE END THEREOF TO THE PROXIMAL END OF THE INNER TUBULAR MEMBER, AN OPTICAL LENS CLOSING SAID THIRD TUBULAR MEMBER FOR VIEWING AN AREA PRESENTED TO THE DISTAL END OF SAID INNER TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING INTO SAID THIRD TUBULAR MEMBER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF FOR ILLUMINATING SAID AREA, A FLUID CONDUIT CONNECTED TO SAID THIRD TUBULAR MEMBER AND COMMUNICATING THERETHROUGH WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID INNER TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OUTER TUBULAR MEMBER ADJACENT TO THE PROXIMAL END THEREOF AND COMMUNICATING THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS WITH SAID ORIFICE FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING THE SAME TO A SUCTION DEVICE AND A SOURCE OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE, THE DISTAL END PORTION OF THE OUTER TUBULAR MEMBER OVERHANGING THE CORRESPONDING END OF SAID INNER TUBULAR MEMBER AND FORMING AN OPENING WHICH IS SMALLER THAN AND SPACED FROM THAT AT THE END OF SAID INNER TUBULAR MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, COMPRISING A PAIR OF TUBULAR MEMBERS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS WITH ONE POSITIONED WITHIN THE OTHER AND WITH THEIR DISTAL ENDS ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER AND FORMING A CIRCULAR ORIFICE THEREBETWEEN, A THIRD TUBULAR MEMBER REMOVABLY CONNECTED ADJACENT TO ONE END THEREOF TO THE PROXIMAL END OF THE INNER TUBULAR MEMBER, AN OPTICAL LENS CLOSING SAID THIRD TUBULAR MEMBER FOR VIEWING AN AREA PRESENTED TO THE DISTAL END OF SAID INNER TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING INTO SAID THIRD TUBULAR MEMBER INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF FOR ILLUMINATING SAID AREA, A FLUID CONDUIT CONNECTED TO SAID THIRD TUBULAR MEMBER AND COMMUNICATING THERETHROUGH WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID INNER TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS CONNECTED TO THE OUTER TUBULAR MEMBER ADJACENT TO THE PROXIMAL END THEREOF AND COMMUNICATING THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS WITH SAID ORIFICE FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING THE SAME TO A SUCTION DEVICE AND A SOURCE OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE, THE DISTAL END PORTION OF THE OUTER TUBULAR MEMBER OVERHANGING THE CORRESPONDING END OF SAID INNER TUBULAR MEMBER AND FORMING AN OPENING WHICH IS SMALLER THAN AND SPACED FROM THAT AT THE END OF SAID INNER TUBULAR MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-12-31 | 1966-07-02 | 1967-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-12-31 | 1970-07-02 | 1971-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-12-31 | 1974-07-02 | 1975-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |