Surgery – Swab including handle with absorbent material at end thereof
Patent
1991-06-19
1994-03-22
Green, Randall L.
Surgery
Swab including handle with absorbent material at end thereof
604 15, 604 18, A61M 3500, A61F 1320
Patent
active
052959520
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the present invention, a swab for use in laparoscopy is provided. The swab comprises an outer, generally tubular shank with a handle or gripping end and a working end. An inner shaft is slidably received in the shank and has a working end and a gripping end. A changeable, disposable absorbent tip is operably connected to the working end of the shaft. The swab includes a biasing means at the gripping ends of the shank and shaft for urging the absorbent tip toward the gripping ends.
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"Endoscopic Kittner Blunt Dissecting Instrument", copyright 1991, by O. R. Concepts, Inc.
Burke Elizabeth M.
Green Randall L.
Surgical Innovations, Inc.
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