Surgery – Instruments
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-20
2007-11-20
Bui, Vy Q. (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
C606S001000, C606S130000, C606S181000, C600S102000, C600S103000, C600S117000, C600S118000, C348S065000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10077233
ABSTRACT:
A system and associated method for delivering to an internal body site a selected one of a plurality of instruments. An instrument storage chamber is providing having passages for separately accommodating a plurality of instruments. An outlet guide tube couples from the instrument storage chamber and receives a selected one of these instruments for delivery to an internal operative site. An indexing mechanism is provided associated with the chamber for causing relative displacement between the instruments and the outlet guide tube. An instrument driver displaces the registered instrument from the chamber into the outlet guide tube for delivery to the internal operative site.
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Bui Vy Q.
Hansen Medical, Inc.
Vista IP Law Group LLP
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