Grasper mechanism with biased fixed flexure elements

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7041108
APP PUB NO 20040092957A1
SERIAL NO

10436445

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An expansible and retractable mechanism of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,924,175 and/or a medical grasper of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,906,622 in which (1) the fixed flexure elements are self-biased to move into the expanded condition thereof. A handpiece for the medical grasper is constructed and arranged so that after a stone has been grasped, a further digital pull on the movable handpiece structure effects the application of a limiting resiliently yielding force to the gripping action.

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COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC750 N DANIELS WAY BLOOMINGTON IN 47404

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Leopold, Andrew R Lake Zurich, IL 18 601
Lippitt, Raymond F Bethesda, MD 19 552
Lippitt, Robert G Smithfield, NC 6 298

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