Patents Examined by Andier Israel
  • Radiation responsive surgical probe apparatus
    Patent number: 6222193
    Abstract: A hand-held surgical probe is provided with a crystal detector mount architecture wherein a rigid mounting of key components is achieved. In one embodiment, the crystal detector mount is supported and suspended by a vibration damping suspension externally located with respect to the crystal detector mount. The crystal detector mount architecture and vibration damping suspension act to reduce a variety of noise phenomena.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Neoprobe Corporation
    Inventors: Marlin O. Thurston, Karl W. Olson