Apparatus for suction lipectomy surgery
US5013300A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S604/902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for removing subcutaneous fatty tissue having a suction source connectable to a surgical instrument by means of a tube, the instrument having a cannula with a through passage, one end of the cannula having a configured end closure portion provided with a plurality of openings and a mounting sleeve at the other end of the cannula. A handle having a through bore receiving at one end the mounting sleeve and at the other the tube connecting to the suction source. The connection between the handle and the tube has a swivel connection for manipulation of the surgical instrument over a wide range of positions relative to said plurality of openings during withdrawal of the fatty tissue under suction forces applied subcutaneously through a skin surface incision.
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