Beveled tip illuminator for microsurgery
US5785645A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A manually manipulated illuminator used in microsurgery comprises an optic fiber that transmits light through the instrument and emits the light through a beveled end surface of the fiber, the beveled end surface having a leading edge that facilitates insertion of the end surface through an incision.
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