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Identification system for a surgical cassette

US6902542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 28, 2002
Grant dateJun 7, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/6063
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical system and cassette, the cassette having a series of identifying tabs that are variably opaque to translucent. By varying the opaqueness of the tabs, the surgical system can readily identify the type of cassette being used.

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