Tissue loading of a surgical instrument
US10952759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N30/206
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various ultrasonic instruments are disclosed. The ultrasonic instruments include structures configured to indicate the cutting length of the instruments, detect when grasped tissue has extended beyond the cutting length of the instrument, and prevent tissue from extending beyond the cutting length. Several techniques for each types of structures are disclosed.
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