Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Material introduced into and removed from body through...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Sirmons, Kevin C (Department: 3767)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Material introduced into and removed from body through...
C604S192000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07867190
ABSTRACT:
A suction device which can protected before and after use. The suction device includes an elongated suction tube having a suction tip at one end. A retractable, protective sheath is connected to the tube and extends over the exposed length of the suction tube. A tip protector extends from the free end of the sheath, and includes an interference structure in the form of a plurality of spaced ribs protruding inwardly to engage and grip the suction tip. A hollow sheath housing is secured to the free end and a sheath inserter is secured to the suction tube proximate the connection end, with the sheath housing and the sheath inserter being shaped to insert the retractable sheath in the hollow sheath housing when the sheath is in a retracted position. The tip protector and the sheath housing can be portions of a unitary structure.
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Osinski Bradley J
Sage Products, Inc.
Sirmons Kevin C
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