Resectoscope apparatus
US5088998A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B18/149
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The resectoscope apparatus of this invention is provided with an electrode resecting or coagulating tissues within a body cavity by using a high frequency curent, a sheath in which at least a part of a hollow tube part inserting the electrode is formed of an electric insulating material, an operating part making the electrode operatable from outside the body, enclosing the electrode together with the sheath and formed of an electric insulating material and an endoscope inserted through the sheath to be able to observe the body cavity interior.
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