Surgery – Lamps for illumination
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Lewis, Ralph A (Department: 3732)
Surgery
Lamps for illumination
C600S245000, C600S199000, C362S804000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07871375
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an LED lighting apparatus and a method of using the same for illumination of a body cavity. In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of surgery in which one incision is made for hands and surgical instruments, and another incision is made for insertion of an LED lighting device. Both incisions open into the same cavity, and the lighting device provides continuous internal lighting to the body cavity where the operation is occurring. In another aspect, a method and apparatus are described that provide internal chandelier lighting to an internal body cavity using a plurality of switched LED's for surgical without damaging tissue within the body cavity.
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Lewis Ralph A
Medical Vision Industries, Inc.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
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