Resectoscope apparatus
US5112330A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00547
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The resectoscope apparatus of this invention comprises an elongate hollow sheath to be inserted into a body cavity, an endoscope having an optical system inserted through said sheath and making the body cavity interior observable, an operating part connected to the sheath and a slider made integral with at least one of an electrode inserted through the sheath and making such treatment as resecting or coagulating tissues within a body cavity by using a high frequency current and a cord for feeding the high frequency current from a high frequency current source to the electrode and a slider which is provided in the operating part and can operate the electrode from outside the body.
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