Apparatus for bending surgical instruments
US5819571A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus that allows a surgeon to bend a surgical instrument such as a phaco-emulsification tip at a surgical site. The apparatus includes a clamp that is mounted to a housing. The clamp may hold a proximal end of a phaco-emulsification tip. The tip is held adjacent to a die that is also attached to the housing. The surgeon can manually actuate an anvil that bends the phaco tip about the die. The distal end of the tip is bent along a scale located on the housing. The scale provides a visual indication of the bend angle of the tip. The surgeon can move the anvil until the distal end of the tip is aligned with a desired bend angle indicia of the scale. Multiple bend angles can be created in the phaco tip by rotating the tip within the clamp and re-actuating the anvil. The tip is eventually removed from the apparatus and attached to an ultrasonic handpiece for use in a phaco-emulsification procedure.
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