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Flexible depth probe

US8728088B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

8References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. · US

Inventors

Jason LeBeau · Bridgewater, US
Carmel Ilka Bijoux · Boston, US
Steven M. Bowman · Sherborn, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 16, 2011
Grant date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 29, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/062
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An instrument includes a flexible shaft portion and a hook portion. The flexible shaft portion has a proximal end and a distal end and includes markings along an outer surface of the shaft portion. The hook portion is located at the distal end of the shaft portion. The shaft portion and the hook portion define a lumen that terminates in an opening at the hook portion.

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