Neurosonic aspirator
US4136700A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M3/0279
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for use in surgically removing tumorous neurological tissue comprises a handpiece in which a tool tip vibrating transversely to its long axis in the ultrasonic range, is mounted an irrigation fluid outlet for introducing fluid adjacent the tool tip to flush the operative site, and a fluid inlet adjacent the tool tip for withdrawing a fluid mixture from the site.
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