Ultrasonic tool connector
US5324297A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/465
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a mechanical junction for facilitating the rapid attachment and removal of ultrasonic surgical components for the transfer of ultrasonic energy across the junction from an ultrasonic transducer to an ultrasonically activated tool bit. The junction achieves a high, evenly distributed compressive force to optimize propagation of the ultrasonic energy from the transducer to a tool bit, while maintaining a relatively small outside diameter of the ultrasonic tool.
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