Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-17
2011-10-04
Stigell, Theodore (Department: 3767)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S237000, C604S167010
Reexamination Certificate
active
08029475
ABSTRACT:
A seal assembly adapted for use in conjunction with a trocar assembly includes a seal body permitting the selective insertion and removal of instruments. The seal body includes a plurality of overlapping seal segments, each seal segment including a peripheral edge with a central seal member extending therefrom. The central seal member includes a free edge remote from the peripheral edge. A reinforcement pad is located on at least one of the seal segments between the peripheral edge and the free edge of the central seal member.
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Cropper Michael S.
Franer Paul T.
Thompson Brian J.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Gray Phillip
Stigell Theodore
Welsh Flaxman & Gitler LLC
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