Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-09
2009-12-22
Le, Long V (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07635336
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for guiding a needle in conjunction with a biopsy using a medical imaging device, where an open-ended needle guide with an adjustable slidable multi-gauge needle stop is used to guide a needle during insertion and during a tilting of the needle with respect to the medical imaging device.
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“ultrasoundsupplies.com” brochure of Civco Medical Instruments Co.
“Endocavity Needle Guide Kits” brochure of Civco Medical Instruments, © 2000, Solutions for Imaging.
“General Purpose Needle Guides and Transducer Covers” brochure of Civco Medical instruments, Sonosite Cross-Reference Information.
“Needle Guidance Systems, Transducer Covers, GE Medical Systems”, gemedicalsystems.com brochure of Civco Medical Instruments, Solutions for Imaging.
UltraGuide 1000 System 4-page brochure, Guide Ltd., Tirat Hacarmel Industrial Park, P O Box 2070, Tirat Hacarmel 30200, Israel.
UltraGuide 1000 2-page brochure, UltraGuide Ltd., Tirat Hacarmel Industrial Park, P O Box 2070, Tirat Hacarmel 30200, Israel.
“Civcoscan, Product News and Special Offers From Civco” Brochure of Civco Medical Instruments, Winter 2001.
Solutions for Ultrasound, Civco Medical Instruments Co., Inc., Medical Parkway, 102 Highway 1 South, Kalona, IA 52247.
Program for Medical Ultrasound Professionals, Winter 1995, Civco Medical Instrument Co., Inc., Medical Parkway, 102 Highway 1 South, Kalona, IA 52247.
Disposable Transrectal Guide, Civco Medical Instruments Co., Inc., Medical Parkway, 102 Highway 1 South, Kalona, IA 52247.
Maggi & Maggi ll Plus. Sterile General Purpose Biopsy Needle Guides, Civco Medical Instrument Co., Inc., Medical Parkway, 102 Highway 1 South, Kalona, IA 52247.
Ultra-Pro Sterile General Purpose Biopsy Needle Guide, Civco Medical Instruments Co., Inc., Medical Parkway, 102 Highway 1 South, Kalona, IA 52247.
Aloka Needle Guide/Probe Cover Kits, Civco Medical Instruments Co., Inc., Medical Parkway, 102 Highway 1 South, Kalona, IA 52247.
Multi Pro 2000, Multi-Purpose Ultrasound Linear Tracking Instrument, Civco Medical Instruments Co., Inc., 418 B Avenue, Kalona, IA 52247.
“The Ultimate Guide in Ultrasound” advertising, Civco Medical Instruments Co., Inc., 418 B Avenue, Kalona, IA 52247.
“Hitting the Mark with Realtime Guidance”, Civco PROgram, Drawer Q, Kalona, IA 52247.
“Dedicated Breast Ultrasound, USI Introduces A Revolution In Breast Ultrasound . . . Vista” by USI The Breast Imaging Company.
Three-page web page of amedic.se printed on Nov. 5, 2002.
Affidavit dated Jun. 27, 2003 of Applicant Admitted Prior Art.
Abraham Salieu M
Le Long V
Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC
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