Title:
ADHESIVE APPLICATOR WITH ARTICULATING TIP
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008132316
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an adhesive applicator having a handle portion, a shaft portion and a tip portion.
The handle portion is configured to be gripped by a user. The shaft portion is in communication with the handle portion. The tip portion is in communication with the shaft portion. The tip portion is operable to articulate relative to the shaft portion in response to the user's operation, and is operable to dispense a liquid substance at a plurality of articulated positions. In some embodiments, the handle portion is configured to pivot relative to the shaft portion, and the tip portion is operable to pivot relative to the shaft portion in response to pivoting of the handle portion relative to the shaft portion.
Inventors:
VOEGELE JAMES WALDEN
ORTIZ MARK S
SHELTON FREDERICK E IV
ORTIZ MARK S
SHELTON FREDERICK E IV
Application Number:
JP2007276690A
Publication Date:
June 12, 2008
Filing Date:
October 24, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
International Classes:
A61B17/11
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2003250806A | 2003-09-09 |
Foreign References:
| US5520678A | 1996-05-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Konobu Kato
Hideaki Tazawa
Hamada Hatsune
Hideaki Tazawa
Hamada Hatsune
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