Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-06
2005-12-06
Lucchesi, Nicholas D. (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S126000, C604S129000, C604S251000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06972000
ABSTRACT:
A vent system for an infusion drip chamber is provided according to the invention. The vent system includes an automatic air eliminator communicating with an interior and an exterior of the infusion drip chamber. The automatic air eliminator is capable of automatically venting air from the infusion drip chamber in a substantially continuous manner. The vent system further includes a mechanical air eliminator communicating with the interior and the exterior of the infusion drip chamber. The manual air eliminator is capable of mechanically venting air from the infusion drip chamber at discrete time intervals.
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Kappel Thomas Francis
Worley Mark Dennis
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
DeSanto Matthew F.
Lucchesi Nicholas D.
Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated
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