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Method of use of an ultrasonic surgical pre-aspirator having a orifice by-pass

US4516398A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 1984
Grant dateMay 14, 1985
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/320084
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The method of aspirating body tissue and blood from a surgical site along a suction passage having a suction port at an ultrasonically vibrated end of a tool for fragmenting the tissue at the surgical site is improved by introducing an anti-coagulant fluid into the suction passage independently of the suction port.

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