Surgery – Endoscope – With non-optical distal tip attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2002-01-18
2009-02-03
Dvorak, Linda C (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
With non-optical distal tip attachment
C600S104000, C600S114000, C600S129000, C600S176000, C604S104000, C604S105000, C604S106000, C604S107000, C604S108000, C606S190000, C606S191000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07485092
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for harvesting selected vessels in the body of a patient include manual manipulation of a rigid dissecting endoscope and the reconfiguration thereof to facilitate tissue dissection and tissue dilation in the formation of an anatomical space about the vessel within which side-branch vessels may be manipulated in preparation for severance and removal of the vessel from the anatomical space.
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Callas Peter Tachi
Chin Albert K
Lau Liming
Lunsford John P
Sherman Benjamin
Dvorak Linda C
Fenwick & West LLP
Kasztejna Matthew J
Maquet Cardiovascular LLC
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