Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-01
2010-10-12
Sirmons, Kevin C (Department: 3767)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S288020, C604S288040
Reexamination Certificate
active
07811266
ABSTRACT:
An access portal is provided including a housing, a body defining a fluid reservoir, and a septum enclosing the fluid reservoir. A stem in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir extends from the fluid reservoir. The access portal also includes a reservoir insert disposed within the fluid reservoir, in which the reservoir insert decreases the fluid fill volume of the reservoir.
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Grossman Tucker Perreault & Pfleger PLLC
Schell Laura C
Sirmons Kevin C
STD Med, Inc.
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