Combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument showing our new design, the nozzle is shown broken in the middle to indicate indeterminate length;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument showing our new design, the nozzle is shown broken in the middle to indicate indeterminate length;

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the second embodiment of the combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the second embodiment of the combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the second embodiment of the combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the second embodiment of the combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the second embodiment of the combined suction and irrigation surgical instrument of FIG. 7.

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4519385 May 28, 1985 Atkinson et al.
5186714 February 16, 1993 Boudreault et al.
5224929 July 6, 1993 Remiszewski
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Patent History
Patent number: D350194
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 1993
Date of Patent: Aug 30, 1994
Assignee: Biomedical Dynamics Corporation (Burnsville, MN)
Inventors: Joseph A. Marino (Apple Valley, MN), John R. Moberg (Lakeville, MN), Thomas M. Grimm (Robbinsdale, MN)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Law Firm: Haugen and Nikolai
Application Number: 0/4,962