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Illuminated suction apparatus

US9636182B2 · kind B2 · utility

31Cited by

47References

40Claims

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	Sep 14, 2012
Grant date	May 2, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 14, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29C66/71
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance illumination waveguide with suction. This device would be useful in a wide array of various surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics.

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