Vacuum curet

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1973-07-23

1976-05-11

Pace, Channing L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128276, A61B 1722

Patent

active

039555798

ABSTRACT:
A vacuum curet of novel design having a central portion which is tapered and an internal lumen which is preferably also tapered. This provides a curet which is rigid over its central and proximal end (i.e. the end that fits into a vacuum source) and maximal flexibility and small external diameter at its distal end portion. Further advantages of this arrangement are reducing the possibility of perforation (due to the flexibility of the distal end portion), better "feel" (due to the rigidity of the central and proximal end portion), and decreased trauma due to the thin wall thickness of the proximal end portion and a corresponding reduction in outside diameter for a given or required lumen diameter. The lumen of this design may also be mass produced. In an additional embodiment, there is a novel design on the tip openings at the distal end, which further minimizes the possibility of perforation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 605052 (1898-05-01), Cook
patent: 3542031 (1970-11-01), Taylor
patent: 3661144 (1972-05-01), Jensen et al.
patent: 3749090 (1973-07-01), Stewart
patent: 3769980 (1973-11-01), Karman
patent: 3774612 (1973-11-01), Marco
patent: 3774613 (1973-11-01), Woods, Jr. et al.

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