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Portable apparatus for controlling fluid flow to a surgical site

US5261883A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 1992
Grant dateNov 16, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2210/0612
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and apparatus are disclosed for controlling amounts of fluid flow to and from a surgical site. The system includes a surgical handpiece having means including a passage for allowing fluid flow to and from a surgical site. A dispensing assembly is couplable to the handpiece for movement therewith and is selectively operable for automatically controlling continuously or discretely a controlled and metered amount of fluid flow to and from the surgical site.

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