Fiberoptic lighting accessory

US6648902B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GMP Surgical Solutions, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Diane Colgan · Potomac, US
• James Layer · Cary, US
• Kenneth Solovay · Weston, US
• Tom Jacobs · Fort Lauderdale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 20, 2001
• Grant date: Nov 18, 2003
• Expiry date: Jul 20, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/4296
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A lighting accessory stem using fiberoptic illumination is provided. In certain embodiments, the lighting accessory system is combinable with a hand tool, for example a forceps, to illuminate the grasping tips of the tool. The lighting accessory system provides an illuminable tool whereby an object may be illuminated and grasped while being illuminated without obstruction by the illumination means. In certain embodiments, the lighting accessory system may be used for medical or surgical tools.