Appeal No. 96-2631
Application No. 08/177,616
385, 388 (Fed. Cir. 1983). Accordingly, we will initially direct
our attention to claims 1, 6, 14 and 22 to derive an
understanding of the scope and content thereof.
Claim 1 includes the limitation that the predetermined
proximal distance "corresponds" to the thickness of the
anatomical cavity wall. Claim 6 includes the limitation that the
predetermined distance is "corresponding" to the thickness of the
anatomical cavity wall. Claim 14 includes the limitation that
the trigger member is movable proximally a proximal distance
"corresponding" to the thickness of the anatomical cavity wall.
The American Hertigage Dictionary, Second College Edition
(1982), defines "corresponding" as "1. Agreeing or conforming, as
in degree or kind, consistent. 2. Analogous or equivalent" and
defines "correspond" as "1. To be in agreement, harmony, or
conformity; . . . 2. To be similar, parallel, equivalent, or
equal in character, quantity, origin, structure, or function."
Our review of the specification (e.g., pp. 5, 7, 16-17, 18),
as originally filed, and the dictionary definitions lead us to
conclude that one of ordinary skill in the art would understand
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