Electrosurgical device for both mechanical cutting and coagulation of bleeding
US4651734A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00196
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Bipolar electrical coagulation of tissue using radio-frequency energy is combined with the functions of conventional surgical pressure tissue cutting instruments without significant modification thereof in a single instrument with the result that a surgeon can perform both procedures without having to redirect his attention from the area of the surgery.
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