Surgical snare
Patent 4326530 Issued on April 27, 1982. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 5, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 5, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3791387 Rotatable surgical snare Patent #: 3955578 InventorApplicationNo. 06/127321 filed on 03/05/1980US Classes:606/47With formable electrodeExaminersPrimary: Thaler, Michael H.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61B 17/32 (20060101)A61B 18/14 (20060101) AbstractA surgical instrument for removing cellular tissue from the body cavities arranged to shape a loop easily by using an elongated cable. The cable is folded essentially in the middle intermediate the ends thereof. The thusly folded cable is positioned internally of an elongated open ended sheath. Manipulative structure is provided at the proximal end for selectively reciprocatively sliding one or both of end portions of the cable whereby a loop may be formed externally of the other end of the sheath. The structure when manipulated provides a controlled configuration of the loop. | |
