Recycled helium gas surgical instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7984838
APP PUB NO 20070260183A1
SERIAL NO

11417425

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A system for use in a surgical procedure comprising a pneumatic instrument having an inlet and an outlet, a tank fluidly coupled to the inlet of the pneumatic instrument, wherein the tank provides pressurized helium gas to power the pneumatic instrument, and a compressor fluidly coupled to the outlet of the pneumatic instrument. The compressor receives the helium gas exhausted from the pneumatic instrument and compresses the exhausted helium gas to supply the tank with pressurized helium gas.

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MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC125 CREMONA DRIVE GOLETA CA 93117

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnston, Gabriel A Trophy Club, US 23 368
Shores, Rex Wesley The Colony, US 10 873
Woods, Robert L Arlington, US 19 286

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