Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Targeted illumination for surgical instrument
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Application No.: US12014151Application Date: 2008-01-15
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Publication No.: US09402643B2Publication Date: 2016-08-02
- Inventor: Jack Robert Auld , Ronald T. Smith
- Applicant: Jack Robert Auld , Ronald T. Smith
- Applicant Address: CH Basel
- Assignee: Novartis AG
- Current Assignee: Novartis AG
- Current Assignee Address: CH Basel
- Agent Darien Reddick
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18 ; A61N5/06 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B17/28 ; A61B17/3201 ; A61B17/3207 ; A61B19/00 ; A61B1/06 ; A61B1/07 ; A61F9/007
Abstract:
An illuminated surgical instrument has a working area located near an end of the instrument. An array of optical fibers terminates near the end of the instrument. The array of optical fibers is located adjacent to the instrument such that the array of optical fibers provides targeted illumination to the working area only on one side of the instrument.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090182313A1 Targeted Illumination For Surgical Instrument Public/Granted day:2009-07-16
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