Handpiece for surgical drive unit for use in arthroscopic surgery

- Concept, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a handpiece for surgical drive unit for use in arthroscopic surgery, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view thereof, opposite tht shown in FIG. 5.

The broken line showing of the connector and the blade is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D236166 July 1975 Fishbein
3835858 September 1974 Hagen
3990452 November 9, 1976 Murray et al.
4203444 May 20, 1980 Bonnel et al.
4274414 June 23, 1981 Johnson et al.
4289131 September 15, 1981 Mueller
4649919 March 17, 1987 Thimsen et al.
4705038 November 10, 1987 Sjostrom et al.
4723545 February 9, 1988 Nixon et al.
Other references
  • Amsco Hall Surgical, "The Hall Arthrotome System Instruction Manual", date unknown, pp. 1-13. Dyonics, Inc., "Advanced Arthroscopic Surgical System Manual", 1985, pp. 1 and 2. Stryker, "The Stryker Microelectric Arthroplasty System", date unknown.
Patent History
Patent number: D303148
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 18, 1987
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 1989
Assignee: Concept, Inc. (Largo, FL)
Inventors: Fred Rexroth (Dunedin, FL), Paul J. Altnether (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Law Firm: Epstein & Edell
Application Number: 7/16,198
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/28; D24/26