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Surgical instrument capable of disassembly

US5618308A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 1995
Grant dateApr 8, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/0813
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument which easily disassembles for sterilization comprises an inner rod coaxially disposed in a hollow tube with a handle at one end of the rod and a working tip at the other end. The handle is detachably interconnected to the inner rod and the inner rod is detachably interconnected to the hollow tube by the cooperation of at least one locking pin secured to the inner rod and a locking tab formed on the inner surface of the hollow tube.

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