Surgical instrument
US5601583A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/32113
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a support member that extends distally from a base, carrying at a distal region a window defining an opening. A surgical tool at least partially disposed in the distal region is movable with respect to the window to cut tissue extending through the opening. A shield also at least partially disposed in the distal region is movable with respect to the window to at least partially cover the opening.
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