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Composition of blade of electrosurgical instrument

US5030218A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 1989
Grant dateJul 9, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 26, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/00119
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrosurgical blade to which eschar is less adherent, and which therefore requires less interruption during the operation for cleaning of the blade. The blade is of niobium covered by coating of niobium oxide.

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