Apparatus for applying torque to an ultrasonic transmission component
US5810859A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/320089
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic surgical instrument in accordance with the present invention includes a transmission component adapted to receive ultrasonic vibration from a transducer assembly and to transmit the ultrasonic vibration from a first end to a second end. The transmission component has an aperture to allow torque to be coupled to the transmission rod.
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