Waterproof body for cautery devices
US5163937A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B18/082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A waterproof body for an electric cautery containing cautery parts, comprising a cautery tip assembly, a first hollow half body with a button hole in its side and a receptacle in one end so as to receive the cautery tip assembly, a second hollow half body with a receptacle in on end to receive the cautery tip assembly, a waterproof flexible membrane fastened to the inside of the first half body so as to seal the button hole in a waterproof manner, and an electrical switch button fastened in the button hole of the first half body. The first and second half bodies are joined together in a waterproof manner by ultrasonic welding. The electrical switch button slides in an axial manner relative to the body.
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