Ultrasonic surgical probe, assembly, and related method
US10463381B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0017
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic surgical probe has an elongate shaft and a probe head that is enlarged to extend laterally or transversely in two opposed directions relative to the shaft The head is formed with a recess or cavity facing laterally in a third direction relative to the shaft and the axis. Where the head lies in a plane, owing to its lateral enlargement or extension, the recess or cavity faces in a direction perpendicular to that plane. The recess or cavity is defined in part by an inclined floor or base surface contiguous at a proximal end with the shaft. The recess or cavity is defined in part by a peripheral wall extending only partway around the recess or cavity, along a distal side and two lateral sides thereof. The cavity or recess is closed on a proximal side by the inclined surface and the shaft.
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