Endoscopic electrosurgical suction-irrigation instrument

- Symbiosis Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, rear perspective view of a endoscopic electrosurgical suction-irrigation instrument, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side perspective view thereof, with the nozzle shown broken away for convenience of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a botom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D353886
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 9, 1992
Date of Patent: Dec 27, 1994
Assignee: Symbiosis Corporation (Miami, FL)
Inventors: Thomas O. Bales (Miami, FL), Kirk W. Charles (Austell, GA), Lionel Gillespie (Atlanta, GA), Saul Gottlieb (Miami, FL), Joe Kopp (Decatur, GA), Jurgen A. Kortenbach (Miami, FL), Devin Moore (Decatur, GA), Gregory J. Murphy (Sunrise, FL), David S. Rowley (Smyrna, GA), Dana W. Ryan (Davie, FL), Charles R. Slater (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Kevin W. Smith (Miami, FL), Matthew S. Solar (Cooper City, FL)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: David P. Gordon
Application Number: 0/272