Patent · US Expired

Cutting blade assembly for a surgical scissors

US5562693A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 11, 1995
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/32002
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention includes a stationary outer blade and a rotating inner cutting blade. A unique blade design and geometry allows clean, smooth cuts in fibrous tissue.

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