Surgical hand tool for BPH ablation

- Vidamed, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the handle portion of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view the handle portion of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12, the opposite side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the handle portion of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the handle portion of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the handle portion of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the handle portion of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the handle portion and optical attachment of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the handle portion and optical attachment of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12, the opposite side elevational being identical thereto;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the handle portion and optical attachment of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the handle portion and optical attachment of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of the handle portion and optical attachment of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation showing my new design, the lead is shown broken in the center to show indeterminate length;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof, the probe is shown broken in the center for ease of illustration;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof, the probe is shown broken in the center for ease of illustration;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view thereof, the lead is shown broken in the center for ease of illustration;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view thereof, the probe and lead is shown broken in the center for ease of illustration;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevational view thereof, the probe and lead is shown broken in the center for ease of illustration; and,

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the handle portion and optical attachment of a surgical hand tool for BPH ablation as shown in FIG. 12.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4724836 February 16, 1988 Okada
5011483 April 30, 1991 Sleister
5046506 September 10, 1991 Singer
5219348 June 15, 1993 Buess et al.
5254117 October 19, 1993 Rigby et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D359354
Type: Grant
Filed: May 14, 1993
Date of Patent: Jun 13, 1995
Assignee: Vidamed, Inc. (Menlo Park, CA)
Inventor: Reinhart F. H. Butter (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Law Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt
Application Number: 0/8,339