Illuminated suction apparatus
US-8936551-B2 · Jan 20, 2015 · US
Illuminated suction apparatus
US9072452B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9072452-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314057947-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
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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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What is claimed is: 1. An illuminated medical device comprising: a non-fiber optic optical waveguide having a first index of refraction; an optical cladding disposed on at least a portion of the non-fiber optic optical waveguide, the optical cladding having a second index of refraction lower than the first to preserve total internal reflection of light passing through the non-fiber optic optical waveguide; and a medical or surgical instrument coupled to the waveguide, and wh…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9072452B2 cover?
- 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.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Invuity Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B1/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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