Instrument tip protector

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1993-08-25

1995-02-14

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604199, 604263, 30151, A61M 532

Patent

active

053890841

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument tip protector includes a flexible sheath having an open end into which the tip of a surgical instrument may be inserted. The interior surfaces of the sheath include longitudinal channels and ribs to permit the flow of steam or gases over the tip portion of the instrument, for sterilization, while the tip protector is in place. The inner surfaces of the tip protector are in frictional contact with the instrument tip portion, to prevent the tip protector from inadvertently coming off of the instrument tip. The tip protector has a substantially closed cap end including a small aperture.

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patent: 5053018 (1991-10-01), Talonn et al.
patent: 5147325 (1992-09-01), Mitchell et al.
Scanlan Single-Use Products--Tip-Guard Instrument Protectors catalog page.
Oxboro Medical International Inc.--Vented Instrument Guards catalog page.
Oxboro Medical International Inc.--Omed Instrument Guards catalog page.
Care Products Catalog Page--Tip-Guard Instrument Protectors.
Sontec Instruments--Tip Covers catalog page.

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