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Multi-utility surgical instrument

US8821444B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

20Claims

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Assignee

Katalyst Surgical, LLC · US

Inventors

Gregg D. Scheller · Wildwood, US
Craig Moore · Pepper Pike, US
Matthew N Zeid · Ballwin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2012
Grant date	Sep 2, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 23, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2005/1403
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A multi-utility surgical instrument may include a nosecone, a handle, a housing sleeve, an actuation facilitating sleeve, a piston tube, a hypodermic tube, and an end plug. The hypodermic tube may be disposed within the piston tube; the piston tube may be disposed within the actuation facilitating sleeve; the actuation facilitating sleeve may be disposed within the housing sleeve; the end plug may be disposed within a portion of the housing sleeve; the housing sleeve and the end plug may be disposed within the handle; the nose cone may be fixed to a distal end of the handle; and the hypodermic tube may be fixed to the nosecone.

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