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US4120302:
Disposable pads for surgical instruments
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Ziegler, John S.; Arlington Heights, IL
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| Assignee: |
American Hospital Supply Corporation, Evanston, IL
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| Published / Filed: |
1978-10-17
/ 1976-10-08
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| Application Number: |
US1976000730961
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61B 17/28;
IPC-7:
A61B 17/28;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61B17/122; A61B17/28D4; K61B17/28D4R; K61B17/28D4M;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
606/207;
015/250.48;
Original:
128/322;
015/250.35;
015/250.36;
015/250.42;
128/325;
128/346;
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| Field of Search: |
128/321,322,346,20,325
081/421-424
015/210 A,250.35,250.36,250.42
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| Priority Number: |
| 1976-10-08 |
US1976000730961 |
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| Abstract: |
A disposable pad for use with a surgical instrument having a supporting element. The pad includes a flexible elongated member having a channel therein for slidably receiving the supporting element. A stop member limits longitudinal insertion of the supporting element into the channel, a retention member prevents lateral movement of the supporting element out of the channel, and a latching member secures the supporting element against longitudinal displacement from the channel. The latching member is normally disposed in a latching position but is shiftable into a releasing position as the elongated member is flexed to remove the pad. The supporting element of the surgical instrument can hold an artery or vein or other body tissue without damage when using the disposable pad.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Tilton, Fallon, Lungmus & Chestnut ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Michell, Robert W.; Thaler, Michael H.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A disposable pad for use with a surgical instrument comprising a resilient flexible elongated member of generally U-shaped cross sectional configuration having proximal and distal ends and having an open-sided channel therein for slidably receiving a supporting element of said instrument, stop means provided by said pad adjacent said distal end for limiting the longitudinal insertion of said element into said channel from the proximal end of said member, retention means for preventing transverse movement of said element out of said channel, said retention means being located adjacent the proximal end of said flexible elongated member and completely bridging said channel, and latching means provided by said member for securing said element against longitudinal displacement from said channel, said latching means normally being disposed in a latching position but being shiftable into a releasing position as said elongated member is flexed.
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