Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2003-02-14
2008-03-04
Bui, Vy Q. (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S095030, C604S510000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07338481
ABSTRACT:
A slitting tool for severing a tubular body includes a body portion, extending along a first axis, joined to a nose portion extending along a second axis, the second axis extending at an angle between approximately 5 degrees and approximately 90 degrees with respect to the first axis. The nose portion includes means for severing the tubular body while the body portion includes means for gripping by a hand of a user such that a wrist of the hand is in a neutral position when the means for severing is directed toward the tubular body.
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Ellingson Elizabeth A.
Gardeski Kenneth C.
Jannicke Jeff J.
Kirihara Debbie L.
Malewicz Andrzej M.
Barry Carol F.
Bauer Steve
Bui Vy Q.
Medtronic Inc.
Soldner Michael C.
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