Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...
C600S561000, C600S587000, C606S119000, C606S198000, C073S700000, C073S706000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08007449
ABSTRACT:
A uterine cavity length measuring device includes a first elongate member including a lumen and a plurality of apertures extending between the lumen and an exterior surface of the first elongate member, and a second elongate member including a lumen, and at least one aperture located at a distal end extending from the lumen of the second elongate member to an exterior surface, where the second elongate member is positioned within and is configured to move within the lumen of the first elongate member and where the first elongate member and second elongate member provide a fluid path from a proximal end of the lumen in the second elongate member, through the lumen in the second elongate member to the at least one aperture located at the distal end of the second elongate member and to at least one of the plurality of apertures in the first elongate member.
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Burley J. Brook
Hilario Estela H.
Kotmel Robert
Sampson Russel M.
Cytyc Corporation
Dougherty Sean P
Hindenburg Max
Smith Robert P.
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