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Thermal myringotomy system

Granted 18 Mar 1986 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Xomed Surgical Products, Inc. · originally Xomed, Inc.

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Inventors: John K. Lynn · Examiner: Catherine E. Kemper · AU 291 · TC 2900

Application
483065
filed 7 Apr 1983
Publication
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US D283045
granted 18 Mar 1986

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the upper right of a thermal myringotomy system handpiece charger stand showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the charger illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the charger of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a back side elevational view of the charger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the charger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view taken from the upper right of a thermal myringotomy system handpiece showing my new design;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the handpiece illustrated in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the handpiece of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of the handpiece of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the handpiece of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view taken from the upper right of a thermal myringotomy system handpiece as shown in FIG. 6 with a probe tip, showing my new design;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the handpiece illustrated in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of the handpiece of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of the handpiece of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view of the handpiece of FIG. 12; and

FIG. 16 is a perspective view taken from the upper right of the thermal myringotomy system showing my new design, comprising the charger and handpiece shown engaged.

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D24/8D24/28D08/30D24/26

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