Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Lucchesi, Nicholas D. (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S510000, C604S095040, C604S164130, C604S526000, C604S528000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06976979
ABSTRACT:
A malleable cannula has a body with a proximal end and a distal end, the body having a wall defining a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. A reinforcement member extends along the lumen, the reinforcement member having an interior side facing the lumen and an exterior side facing away from the lumen. A malleable member extends along a portion of the exterior side of the reinforcement member. The malleable member may be constructed of a tube with a wire slidably received within the tube and may include an anchor.
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Lawrence Robert J.
Sandmore Donald R.
Shorey Frederick A.
Berry Tom
Hohenshell Jeff
Lucchesi Nicholas D.
Medtronic Inc.
Williams Catherine S.
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