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Mechanical treatment of dry sponge material to impart flexibility
Assignee: Medtronic Xomed LLC
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Filing: 1993-08-27
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Granted: 1995-02-07
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Expires: 2013-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A medical sponge comprising a sterile rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, one end of the body being rounded. A plurality of parallel flex lines are formed in said linear body running substantially along its length with one section of the body having flex lines formed therein which run perpendicular to and intersect the parallel flex lines. An end of the body is provided with angular flex lines formed therein which run angularly to and intersect the parallel flex lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas R. Valentine
- 👤 Arthur A. Gertzman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/36; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S604/00; Y10S604/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A medical sponge, comprising a sterile rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, one end of said body being rounded, a plurality of parallel flex lines formed in said linear body running substantially along its length, one section of said body having flex lines formed therein running perpendicular to and intersecting said parallel flex lines, and an end of said body being provided with angular flex lines formed therein running angularly to and intersecting said parallel flex lines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A medical sponge, comprising a sterile rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, one end of said body being rounded, a plurality of parallel flex lines formed in said linear body running substantially along its length, one section of said body having flex lines formed therein running perpendicular to and intersecting said parallel flex lines, and an end of said body being provided with angular flex lines formed therein running angularly to and intersecting said parallel flex lines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said flex lines are perforations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said flex lines are incised.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said flex lines are embossed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said flex lines are excised.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said medical sponge is a nasal pack.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said medical sponge is an otic pack.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said medical sponge is an anal pack.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said medical sponge is a rectal pack.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said medical sponge is a laryngeal pack.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said medical sponge is an orthopedic pack.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said medical sponge is a pharyngeal pack.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said medical sponge is a cervical pack.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said medical sponge is a vaginal pack.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
90 words
A medical sponge comprising a rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, at least one end of said body being rounded, a plurality of parallel flex lines formed in said linear body running along its length, a plurality of flex lines formed in said body running perpendicular to and intersecting said parallel flex lines, said body being additionally provided with angular flex lines formed therein running angularly to and intersecting said parallel flex lines and an end of said body provided without flex lines forming a handle for the medical sponge.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
90 words
A medical sponge comprising a rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, at least one end of said body being rounded, a plurality of parallel flex lines formed in said linear body running along its length, a plurality of flex lines formed in said body running perpendicular to and intersecting said parallel flex lines, said body being additionally provided with angular flex lines formed therein running angularly to and intersecting said parallel flex lines and an end of said body provided without flex lines forming a handle for the medical sponge.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
92 words
A medical sponge comprising a rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, one end of said body having a section with no flex lines, a plurality of parallel flex lines formed in said linear body running along its length from the unflexed section, an adjacent section of said body being provided with flex lines running transverse to said parallel flex lines, and an end of said body being provided with angular flex lines running angularly from 30 degrees to 60 degrees from said transverse flex lines forming an end of said medical sponge.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
92 words
A medical sponge comprising a rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, one end of said body having a section with no flex lines, a plurality of parallel flex lines formed in said linear body running along its length from the unflexed section, an adjacent section of said body being provided with flex lines running transverse to said parallel flex lines, and an end of said body being provided with angular flex lines running angularly from 30 degrees to 60 degrees from said transverse flex lines forming an end of said medical sponge.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 16 wherein said angular flex lines form a section of about 2 cm.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
102 words
A medical sponge comprising a rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, one end of said body being provided with a plurality of flex lines running transverse its length and through its thickness, a second section of said body provided with a plurality of staggered flex lines running substantially along its width, said staggered flex lines terminating around the midpoint linear axis of the sponge body, a third section of said body provided with plurality of parallel flex lines running through its width, and a section including the other end of said body which has no flex lines and serves as a handle.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
102 words
A medical sponge comprising a rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, one end of said body being provided with a plurality of flex lines running transverse its length and through its thickness, a second section of said body provided with a plurality of staggered flex lines running substantially along its width, said staggered flex lines terminating around the midpoint linear axis of the sponge body, a third section of said body provided with plurality of parallel flex lines running through its width, and a section including the other end of said body which has no flex lines and serves as a handle.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 18 wherein said flex lines are incised.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 18 wherein said flex lines are a plurality of bores in said body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
59 words
A medical sponge comprising a sterile rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, said body being provided with a plurality of staggered flex lines running into said body from opposing sides, said staggered flex lines being positioned substantially parallel to each other with the ends of said staggered flex lines terminating near a central midpoint linear axis of the body.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
59 words
A medical sponge comprising a sterile rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body, said body being provided with a plurality of staggered flex lines running into said body from opposing sides, said staggered flex lines being positioned substantially parallel to each other with the ends of said staggered flex lines terminating near a central midpoint linear axis of the body.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 21 wherein said body is additionally provided with a plurality of throughgoing flex lines running through a width and a height of said body transverse to each other.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
A medical sponge as claimed in claim 21 wherein said body is additionally provided with a plurality of parallel flex lines running through its width from side to side.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
110 words
A medical sponge comprising a rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body with substantially planar sides, one end of said body provided with a plurality of flex lines formed by a plurality of linear orientated perforations running transverse its length and through its thickness, a section of said body provided with a plurality of staggered flex lines running staggered from side to side and extending about halfway through said body and a section of said body provided with plurality of parallel flex lines running through its width from side to side, and a section including the other end of said body which has no flex lines and serves as a handle.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
110 words
A medical sponge comprising a rigid absorbent linearly shaped sponge body with substantially planar sides, one end of said body provided with a plurality of flex lines formed by a plurality of linear orientated perforations running transverse its length and through its thickness, a section of said body provided with a plurality of staggered flex lines running staggered from side to side and extending about halfway through said body and a section of said body provided with plurality of parallel flex lines running through its width from side to side, and a section including the other end of said body which has no flex lines and serves as a handle.
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