Patent · US Expired

Surgical method and instrument therefor

US5089000A · kind A · utility

95Cited by
19References
30Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 20, 1990
Grant dateFeb 18, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 20, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/320036
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is an improved surgical method for inspecting and manipulating selected tissue in a body cavity, while minimizing the risk of injury to surrounding tissue, and a surgical instrument therefor.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.