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Illuminated suction apparatus

US9072452B2 · kind B2 · utility

46Cited by

39References

38Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Invuity, Inc. · US

Inventors

Alex Vayser · Mission Viejo, US
Fernando Erismann · New Rochelle, US
Douglas Rimer · Los Altos Hills, US
Vladimir Zagatsky · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 18, 2013
Grant date	Jul 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 18, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/587
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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