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Body squeegee

A hand wearable body squeegee comprising a glove portion, a concave squeegee band, and a linear squeegee band.

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US Patent 4950281 - Everting forceps

US Patent Issued on August 21, 1990
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: Icon_subject February 13, 2009Estimated 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.
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Abstract

A forceps for holding and everting vessels in an anastomosis procedure includes three cooperating jaws mounted at the ends of respective relatively movable legs. The legs can be independently manipulated in order to secure and evert first one vessel, then another in apposition to the first, so that clips or sutures can be applied to complete the anastomosis.

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Application

No. 309372 filed on 02/13/1989

US Classes:

606/207, Jaw structure81/424.5, Nonplanar jaw face294/99.2Hand-held (e.g., tweezer, tongs)

Field of Search

294/99.2, Hand-held (e.g., tweezer, tongs)433/154, Three or more relatively movable coacting surfaces81/424.5, Nonplanar jaw face81/426, And diversely shaped face81/426.5, Work conforming face606/205, Forceps606/206, Jaws biased to open or closed position606/207, Jaw structure606/210Tweezers

Examiners

Primary: Rosenbaum, C. Fred
Assistant: Lewis, William

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US Patent References

99050, 781277, 2214984, 4024870, No-tear towel clamp
Issued on: 05/24/1977
Inventor: Sandel
4192204, Soft contact lens apparatus
Issued on: 03/11/1980
Inventor: Feldman
4192313Forceps designed to facilitate insertion of a laminaria tent into the uterine cervix
Issued on: 03/11/1980
Inventor: Ogami

Foreign Patent References

  • 0580017 FR 10/19/2010
  • 0762879 SU 09/19/1980

International Class

A61B 017/28

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