US3119392A
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Catheter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-02-14
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1981-02-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Zeiss Alice
- 👤 Zeiss Martin
- 👤 Zeiss Peter
- 👤 Geise Wiltrud
- 👤 Zeiss Elke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B17/221; A61B90/00; A61B90/30; A61B2017/2212; A61B18/00; A61B2018/00982; A61B90/39; A61B2090/3937; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A DEVICE FOR REMOVING STONES IN THE URETER OF A PATIENT COMPRISING A CYSTOSCOPE HAVING AN EXTERIOR END ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED EXTERIOR OF THE PATIENT AND AN ELONGATION OF THE TUBE FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE TUBE, SAID STRIPE BEING AT A KNOWN ORIENTION RELATIVE TO THE APERTURE IN THE TUBE, WHEREBY THE TUBE MAY BE INSERTED INTO THE URETER BY MANIPULATING THE TUBE EXTERIOR OF THE PATIENT AND THE ROTATIONAL POSITION OF THE TUBE IN THE CONTROLLED AT THE MOUTH OF THEURETER BY VIEWING THE LOCATION OF THE STRIP AT THE MOUTH OF THE URETER THROUGH THE OPTICAL SYSTEM OF THE CYSTOSCOPE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOCATING THE LOOP OF THE CATHETER RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE STONE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
A DEVICE FOR REMOVING STONES IN THE URETER OF A PATIENT COMPRISING A CYSTOSCOPE HAVING AN EXTERIOR END ADAPTED TO BE DISPOSED EXTERIOR OF THE PATIENT AND AN ELONGATION OF THE TUBE FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE TUBE, SAID STRIPE BEING AT A KNOWN ORIENTION RELATIVE TO THE APERTURE IN THE TUBE, WHEREBY THE TUBE MAY BE INSERTED INTO THE URETER BY MANIPULATING THE TUBE EXTERIOR OF THE PATIENT AND THE ROTATIONAL POSITION OF THE TUBE IN THE CONTROLLED AT THE MOUTH OF THEURETER BY VIEWING THE LOCATION OF THE STRIP AT THE MOUTH OF THE URETER THROUGH THE OPTICAL SYSTEM OF THE CYSTOSCOPE FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOCATING THE LOOP OF THE CATHETER RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE STONE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-01-27 | 1967-07-29 | 1968-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-01-27 | 1971-07-29 | 1972-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-01-27 | 1975-07-29 | 1976-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |