Microfabricated blades
US5579583A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00119
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A micromachined blade suitable for medical applications has an edge which is free of the imperfections common in mechanically sharpened steel blades. A method of forming micromachined blades having the desired characteristics may be performed by etching with anisotropic or isotropic etchants. This micromachined blade may be formed of a single-crystalline substrate, such as a silicon wafer commonly used in integrated circuit technology. Thus, such a micromachined blade may also carry circuitry capable of assisting a surgeon in the performance of certain procedures.
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