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Surgical apparatus with indicator

US5503320A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 1993
Grant dateApr 2, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/061
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and system are disclosed for indicating relative positions of elements in a surgical apparatus. The indicating elements can include electrical circuitry for activating visual, audible or tactile indicators, thereby alerting the user that an event has occured with respect to the instrument.

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