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EP 0192645 A1 19860903 - AMNIOTOMY INSTRUMENT.

Title (en)

AMNIOTOMY INSTRUMENT.

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR FRUCHTBLASENÖFFNUNG.

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENT D'AMNIOTOMIE.

Publication

EP 0192645 A1 19860903 (EN)

Application

EP 85903319 A 19850628

Priority

GB 8416712 A 19840630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8600212A1] A medical instrument for use in amniotomy comprising a sleeve (1), for location on an operator's finger (2), having a cutting hook (3) mounted on its end portion.

Abstract (fr)

Instrument médical à utiliser en amniotomie, comportant un manchon (1) pour un doigt (2) de l'opérateur, avec un crochet de coupe (3) sur sa partie terminale.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/42; A61B 19/04

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 19/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 17/4208 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 42/00 (2016.02 - EP); A61B 42/20 (2016.02 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 8600212A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8600212 A1 19860116; AU 4543785 A 19860124; EP 0192645 A1 19860903; GB 8416712 D0 19840801

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 8500286 W 19850628; AU 4543785 A 19850628; EP 85903319 A 19850628; GB 8416712 A 19840630