Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Gas application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-29
2009-08-04
Sirmons, Kevin C (Department: 3767)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Gas application
Reexamination Certificate
active
07569027
ABSTRACT:
A gas supply apparatus is provided and has first and second fittings and first and second tubes. The first fitting is provided to discharge a gas of a first pressure therethrough, while the second fitting is provided to discharge a gas of a second pressure therethrough. The first tube has one end to which a first connector connectable to the first fitting is attached and supplies the first-pressure gas to a first body cavity of a subject. The second tube has one end to which a second connector connectable to the second fitting is attached and supplies the second-pressure gas to a second body cavity of the subject. The apparatus may comprise an erroneous-connection preventing device preventing an erroneous connection including at least one of a connection of the first connector to the second fitting and a further connection of the second connector to the first fitting.
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English translation of Abstract for application No. 05006809.7, 2008.
Kasahi Atsuhiko
Noda Kenji
Sano Daisuke
Uesugi Takefumi
Macneill Elizabeth R
Olympus Corporation
Ostrolenk Faber LLP
Sirmons Kevin C
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