Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Sampling nonliquid body material
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-04
2008-11-11
Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Sampling nonliquid body material
Reexamination Certificate
active
07449000
ABSTRACT:
A medical instrument includes a housing, a stylet having a portion in the housing, a cannula coaxially receiving the stylet and having a portion in the housing, and a member slidably coupled to the housing. The stylet and the cannula are movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The member is configured with first and second bars to move the stylet and the cannula from their extended positions to their retracted positions.
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International Search Report mailed Apr. 22, 2004.
Adams Leland Ray
Bayer Hanspeter Robert
Johnson Terence Clifford
Karl Frederick Timothy
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Hindenburg Max
Szmal Brian
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