Surgery – Instruments – Heat application
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-27
2010-06-22
Manahan, Todd E (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Heat application
C408S056000, C261S008000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07740628
ABSTRACT:
In order to improve a surgical appliance comprising a housing having at least one sealed cavity, and a drive unit arranged in the housing, such that the cavity can be sealed in a simple way, and the formation of germs can be reduced or these can be removed in a simple way from the cavity, it is proposed that a fluid connection be provided for forming a flow path into and out of the cavity, and that at least one sealing element be provided for closing the fluid connection to liquid fluids and opening the fluid connection to gaseous fluids.
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Haeusler Rainer
Hoegerle Roland Alois
Machill Martin
Aesculap AG
Lipsitz & McAllister LLC
Manahan Todd E
Nguyen Victor X
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