Method and apparatus for handling hygroscopic dilators
US5207702A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M29/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for handling hygroscopic dilators having an elongated configuration with a rounded eyelet forming a hole at one end thereof, the method employing forceps having scissors-like members with opposed tips forming a rounded recess and an axially extending opening for securing the dilator in mating relation within the rounded recess, the tips having shoulders for gauging the depth to which the elongated dilator is to be inserted and grooved, generally flat surfaces surrounding the recess for facilitating retraction of the dilator.
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