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US3227154A
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Diagnostic bag with impressionable outer surface and method of using it
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-11
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Granted: 1966-01-04
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Expires: 1982-05-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Galen B Cook
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/0003; A61F5/0089; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/103; A61B5/107; A61B5/1077; A61B5/1078; A61F5/0013; A61F5/0036; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/014; Y10S425/019; Y10S425/044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
THE METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS COMPRISING (1) INTRODUCING INTO A BODY CAVITY OF A LIVING ANIMAL A HOLLOW, FLEXIBLY COLLAPSIBLE BAG, THE OUTER SURFACE OF WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY PHYSIOLOGICALLY INERT AND NONTOXIC AND SOFTENABLE AND IMPRESSIONABLE AT PHYSIOLOGICALLY TOLERABLE ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND HARDENABLE TO IMPRESSION-RETAINING CONDITION AT PHSYIOLOGICALLY TOLERABLE REDUCED TEMPERATURE, (2) INTRODUCING INTO SAID BAG A LIQUID WARMED TO A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE, AND THEREBY EXPANDING SAID BAG TO BRING THE SAID OUTER SURFACE INTO CONTACT WITH THE CAVITY-DEFINING WALL, (3) WARMING SAID OUTER SURFACE TO IMPRESSIONABLE TEMPERATURE, WHILE MAINTAINING SAID CONTACT, (4) DISPLACING WARM LIQUID FROM THE BAG WITH RELATIVELY COOL LIQUID, AND THEREBY COOLING SAID OUTER SURFACE TO IMPRESSION-RETAINING TEMPERATURE WHILE MAINTAINING SAID BAG IN PLACE AND IN ITS EXPANDED, WALL-ENGAGING, CONDITION IN SAID CAVITY, (5) CONTRACTING SAID BAG AND (6) WITHDRAWING SAID CONTRACTED BAG FROM SAID CAVITY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
THE METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS COMPRISING (1) INTRODUCING INTO A BODY CAVITY OF A LIVING ANIMAL A HOLLOW, FLEXIBLY COLLAPSIBLE BAG, THE OUTER SURFACE OF WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY PHYSIOLOGICALLY INERT AND NONTOXIC AND SOFTENABLE AND IMPRESSIONABLE AT PHYSIOLOGICALLY TOLERABLE ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND HARDENABLE TO IMPRESSION-RETAINING CONDITION AT PHSYIOLOGICALLY TOLERABLE REDUCED TEMPERATURE, (2) INTRODUCING INTO SAID BAG A LIQUID WARMED TO A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE, AND THEREBY EXPANDING SAID BAG TO BRING THE SAID OUTER SURFACE INTO CONTACT WITH THE CAVITY-DEFINING WALL, (3) WARMING SAID OUTER SURFACE TO IMPRESSIONABLE TEMPERATURE, WHILE MAINTAINING SAID CONTACT, (4) DISPLACING WARM LIQUID FROM THE BAG WITH RELATIVELY COOL LIQUID, AND THEREBY COOLING SAID OUTER SURFACE TO IMPRESSION-RETAINING TEMPERATURE WHILE MAINTAINING SAID BAG IN PLACE AND IN ITS EXPANDED, WALL-ENGAGING, CONDITION IN SAID CAVITY, (5) CONTRACTING SAID BAG AND (6) WITHDRAWING SAID CONTRACTED BAG FROM SAID CAVITY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-03 | 1969-07-05 | 1970-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-03 | 1973-07-05 | 1974-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-03 | 1977-07-05 | 1978-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |