Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
In a liposuction device having a handpiece, a reinforced swan neck, and a flexible cannula shaft, the improvement comprising: a removable memory wire operatively mounted in said cannula shaft, said memory wire being constructed and mounted to return the cannula shaft to an original position after being flexed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
In a liposuction device having a handpiece, a reinforced swan neck, and a flexible cannula shaft, the improvement comprising: a removable memory wire operatively mounted in said cannula shaft, said memory wire being constructed and mounted to return the cannula shaft to an original position after being flexed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improvement of claim 1 , wherein a distal end of said removable memory wire is removably secured at a distal end of said cannula shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The improvement of claim 2 , wherein said cannula shaft includes means secured at said distal end for removably retaining said memory wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improvement of claim 3 , wherein said means includes a spring member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improvement of claim 4 , wherein said spring member is integral with or secured to a plug mounted in said distal end of said cannula shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improvement of claim 3 , wherein said memory wire comprises a spheroid-shaped member and wire, and wherein said spheroid-shaped member is removably retained by said means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improvement of claim 6 , wherein said means is constructed to flex for retaining said spheroid-shaped member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The improvement of claim 7 , wherein said means comprises at least one spring member which results in a constriction to allow said spheroid-shaped member to pass over a section thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improvement of claim 8 , wherein said spring member is secured to or integral with a plug located in a distal end of said cannula shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improvement of claim 1 , wherein said cannula shaft is removably mounted to a swan neck handpiece.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improvement of claim 6 , wherein said spheroid-shaped member is chosen from the group of shapes including sphere, polyhedral, conical, geodesic, spheroid, and irregular geometric shapes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
A liposuction device including: a handpiece, a reinforced swan neck, a flexible cannula shaft mounted to said reinforced swan neck, and a removable memory wire mounted in said cannula shaft for providing internal reinforcement of said cannula shaft, said memory wire being constructed and mounted to enable return positioning of said cannula shaft when flexed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
A liposuction device including: a handpiece, a reinforced swan neck, a flexible cannula shaft mounted to said reinforced swan neck, and a removable memory wire mounted in said cannula shaft for providing internal reinforcement of said cannula shaft, said memory wire being constructed and mounted to enable return positioning of said cannula shaft when flexed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 12 , wherein said removable memory wire comprises a spheroid-shaped member and wire, said spheroid-shaped member being removably retained adjacent a distal end of said cannula shaft.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 13 , wherein said spheroid-shaped member is removably retained by a spring member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 14 , wherein said spring member is mounted to a plug located in said distal end of said cannula shaft.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 13 , wherein said removable memory wire is removably retained at one end in a distal end of said cannula shaft.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 16 , wherein said removable memory wire includes a spheroid-shaped member at said one end, said spheroid-shaped member being removably retained in said distal end of said cannula shaft.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 17 , wherein said spheroid-shaped member is removably retained by a spring member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 18 , wherein said spring member is mounted to or integral with a plug secured in said distal end of said cannula shaft.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 12 , wherein said flexible cannula shaft is constructed of plastic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 12 , wherein said removable memory wire contains areas of different flexibility.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 12 , wherein said removable memory wire includes a gradation of flexibility between proximal and distal portions thereof.