US4533356A
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Surgical device
Assignee: Uno Plast AS
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Filing: 1979-12-12
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Granted: 1985-08-06
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Expires: 1999-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A rod-shaped device for internal use in connection with operations in body cavities and comprising a non-elastically deformable, flexible member surrounded by a soft liquid absorbing material which optionally is enclosed in an overwrap.
Inventors
- 👤 Stig Bengmark
- 👤 Albert Broome
- 👤 Christian H. Overland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/14; A61L31/146; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/20; A61F13/34; A61F13/44; A61L31/02; A61L31/022; A61L31/04; A61L31/06; A61L31/08; A61L31/10; A61B2017/0212; A61B90/00; A61B90/39
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A surgical device for holding internal body parts in place during surgical operations in body cavities and which, once bent into a desired shape, will retain the desired shape, the surgical device comprising a rod-shaped member, said rod-shaped member being composed of a soft, liquid-absorbing material, a non-elastically deformable, flexible member embedded in said rod-shaped member, and an overwrap means surrounding said rod-shaped member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A surgical device for holding internal body parts in place during surgical operations in body cavities and which, once bent into a desired shape, will retain the desired shape, the surgical device comprising a rod-shaped member, said rod-shaped member being composed of a soft, liquid-absorbing material, a non-elastically deformable, flexible member embedded in said rod-shaped member, and an overwrap means surrounding said rod-shaped member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The surgical device as defined in claim 1 wherein said rod-shaped member is composed of cotton wool.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The surgical device as defined in claim 1 wherein said rod-shaped member is composed of plastic foam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The surgical device as defined in claim 3 wherein said plastic foam is polyether foam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The surgical device as defined in claim 1 wherein said non-elastically deformable, flexible member is composed of a metallic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The surgical device as defined in claim 5 wherein said metallic material is aluminum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The surgical device as defined in claim 1 wherein said non-elastically deformable, flexible member is strip shaped.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The surgical device as defined in claim 1 wherein a perforated tube is additionally embedded in said rod-shaped member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The surgical device as defined in claim 8 wherein one end of said perforated tube extends outwardly of said rod-shaped member and through an opening in said overwrap means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The surgical device as defined in claim 1 wherein said overwrap means is in the form of a woven nylon tube which is closed at its ends.
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