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Protective cover for a surgical tool

US7981108B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2006
Grant dateJul 19, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49815
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cover that protects a tip of a surgical instrument. The tip can be placed within a housing of the cover. The housing has openings on each end that allow sterilization fluid to flow across the tip during an autoclave procedure. The tip can be placed on a handle of the cover. The handle can be rotated relative to the housing to allow for the easy insertion and removal of the tip from the cover.

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