Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Reexamination Certificate
2004-02-20
2008-11-25
Truong, Kevin T (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07455679
ABSTRACT:
A surgical elongate blade assembly with an interchangeable inner member such that the interchangeable inner member can be removed from a tubular outer member and inserted into another tubular outer member having a different configuration during a surgical procedure. The outer members and inner members can be provided as a kit. In one embodiment the outer member has a distal end and a tubular wall with the inner diameter of the tubular wall being greater than the inner diameter of the distal end.
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Adams Kenneth M.
Peters Gary
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
Truong Kevin T
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