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Title: |
US4357940:
Tissue pneumatic separator structure
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Muller, George H.; Ann Arbor, MI

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Assignee: |
Detroit Neurosurgical Foundation, Detroit, MI
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Published / Filed: |
1982-11-09
/ 1979-12-13

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Application Number: |
US1979000103206

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61B 19/00;
A61F 11/00;
A61B 17/00;
A61B 17/32;
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IPC-7:
A61B 17/00;

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ECLA Code: |
A61B19/00; A61F11/00; K61B17/00N4; K61B17/32H; K61B17/3203G;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
606/190;
Original:
128/303.R;
128/303.11;

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Field of Search: |
017/1 G,21,51
433/080,83,86,119,120
222/3;5
239/DIG. 21,DIG. 20,DIG. 22
015/405,316 R
128/303 R,303.11,325

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Priority Number: |
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US1979000103206 |

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Abstract: |
Structure for and a method of separating tissue pneumatically comprising a source of gas under pressure, a regulator for regulating the pressure of the gas, and flow controls for directing the pressure controlled gas to a disposable gas directing stem and head assembly, and the method of use of such structure comprising directing gas under controlled pressure and direction toward tissue to be separated.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Whittemore, Hulbert & Belknap ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Apley, Richard J.; Kruter, J. L.

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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A tissue pneumatic separator comprising a source of a compressed gas under pressure, means connected to the source of gas for directing gas therefrom at tissue to be separated, including a pneumatic activated floating tip adapted to be applied to body tissue at a wound site, positioned on the tissue pneumatic separator through which the gas is directed at the tissue the position of which tip is determined by the pressure of the gas and external mechanical force applied thereto in opposition to the gas pressure.

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