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Medical treatment tool

US9439639B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9439639-B2
Application numberUS-201214370871-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 25, 2012
Priority dateJan 25, 2012
Publication dateSep 13, 2016
Grant dateSep 13, 2016

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Abstract

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A medical treatment tool ( 10 ) includes a retractor main body ( 30 ) and a converter ( 20 ). The retractor main body ( 30 ) forms a cylindrical shape and is placed in an incision. The converter ( 20 ) is detachably installed on an opening end ( 32 ) of the retractor main body ( 30 ) and closes the opening end ( 32 ). Ports ( 22 a ) to ( 22 d ) through which treatment tools are respectively inserted into the retractor main body ( 30 ) are provided in a plurality of sites of the converter ( 20 ). The converter ( 20 ) can be installed on the opening end ( 32 ) at an installation angle which is selected from a plurality of angles. The positional relationships of the ports ( 22 a ) to ( 22 d ) with respect to the retractor main body ( 30 ) when the converter ( 20 ) is installed on the opening end ( 32 ) at the respective installation angles become different from each other.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A medical treatment tool comprising: a cylindrical retractor main body which is capable of being placed in an incision; a converter which is detachably installed on an opening end of the retractor main body to close the opening end; and ports which are provided in a plurality of sites of the converter and through which treatment tools are inserted into the retractor main body, a locking unit that locks the converter to the retractor main body to…

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What does patent US9439639B2 cover?
A medical treatment tool ( 10 ) includes a retractor main body ( 30 ) and a converter ( 20 ). The retractor main body ( 30 ) forms a cylindrical shape and is placed in an incision. The converter ( 20 ) is detachably installed on an opening end ( 32 ) of the retractor main body ( 30 ) and closes the opening end ( 32 ). Ports ( 22 a ) to ( 22 d ) through which treatment tools are respectively…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kanehira Eiji, Yamabe Etsuro, Suzuki Minoru, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/0218. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 13 2016 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).