Cyclo olefin polymer and copolymer medical devices
US9282878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An illuminated medical system comprises a medical instrument and a light transmitting waveguide. The waveguide projects lights from a distal portion of the waveguide toward a target area. The waveguide is formed primarily of a cyclic olefin copolymer or a cyclic olefin polymer.
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