Tissue sampling and removal device
US5295990A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1455
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for removing a tissue portion and cauterizing surrounding tissue, includes a pair of cutting jaws having a heat-insulated inner surface defining a chamber for retaining tissue cut by the jaws. The device includes actuating means for pivoting the cutting jaws between opened and closed positions, and a control means for directing cauterizing current to the jaws when the jaws in a closed position, to thereby cauterize tissue surrounding the jaws.
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