Global Patent Index - EP 1383561 A4

EP 1383561 A4 20070829 - SYTEM AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING AND STABILING EXTERNAL INSTRUMENTS

Title (en)

SYTEM AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING AND STABILING EXTERNAL INSTRUMENTS

Title (de)

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR POSITIONIERUNG UND STABILISIERUNG EXTERNER INSTRUMENTE

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ET PROCEDES DE POSITIONNEMENT ET DE STABILISATION D'INSTRUMENTS EXTERNES

Publication

EP 1383561 A4 20070829 (EN)

Application

EP 01986535 A 20011214

Priority

  • US 0148540 W 20011214
  • US 27873801 P 20010326
  • US 1768501 A 20011214
  • US 1790601 A 20011214

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02076541A1] Systems and methods are provided for positioning and stabilizing an external instrument (15) during insertion of the instrument through the oral cavity. The systems and the methods provide a gripping tool (T1) for association with a bite block (10) capable of selectively moving between an open position in which the instrument (15) may be inserted or removed and a closed position in wich the instrument (15) at the external end is held in a fixed position.

IPC 1-7

A61M 5/32; A61M 25/02; A61M 25/10; A61M 25/01; A61B 18/14

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61M 25/02 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61M 16/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 1/00154 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61M 16/0493 (2014.02); A61M 25/02 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00482 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1425 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0096 (2013.01); A61M 2025/022 (2013.01); A61M 2025/024 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02076541 A1 20021003; EP 1383561 A1 20040128; EP 1383561 A4 20070829

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0148540 W 20011214; EP 01986535 A 20011214