Surgery – Instruments – Forceps
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-18
2011-10-25
Hughes, Tom (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Forceps
Reexamination Certificate
active
08043328
ABSTRACT:
A hydraulically actuated medical instrument includes an elongated shaft having proximal and distal ends, a hydraulically actuated end effector at the distal end of the shaft and a fluid flow path extending through the shaft to the end effector. The shaft may be capable of an angled configuration where at least a portion of the shaft is manually movable to a direction in which it extends at an angle to another portion of the shaft. The end effector is not limited to a linear configuration and at least a portion of an elongated end effector extends at an angle relative to another portion of the end effector as is needed or desirable for the particular procedure to be performed.
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Hahnen Kevin F.
Hillstead Richard A.
Knodel Bryan D.
Cook Alex Ltd.
Hughes Tom
Miles Jonathan W
Richard A. Hillstead, Inc.
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