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Illuminated suction apparatus

US8568304B2 · kind B2 · utility

13Cited by

31References

35Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Invuity, Inc. · US

Inventors

Alex Vayser · Mission Viejo, US
Fernando Erismann · New Rochelle, US
Kenneth B. Trauner · Sacramento, US
Jonathan G. Gasson · Novato, US
Derrick Richardson · Union City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2011
Grant date	Oct 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance non-fiber optic optical waveguide with suction. This device is useful in a wide array of surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics.

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