Surgery – Instruments – Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-30
2010-06-29
Truong, Kevin T (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Means for inserting or removing conduit within body
Reexamination Certificate
active
07744604
ABSTRACT:
A system for removing matter from a conduit. The system includes the steps of passing a transport vehicle and a shape memory polymer material through the conduit, transmitting energy to the shape memory polymer material for moving the shape memory polymer material from a first shape to a second and different shape, and withdrawing the transport vehicle and the shape memory polymer material through the conduit carrying the matter.
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Bearinger Jane P.
Benett William J.
Jensen Wayne A.
Loge Jeffrey M.
Maitland Duncan
Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC
Lee John H.
Scott Eddie E.
Truong Kevin T
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