Instrument and method for surgical stimulation of connective tissue
US5961535A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument and method for surgical stimulation of connective tissue are disclosed. The instrument has a plurality of protuberances located on a head connected to a shaft and a handle for manipulation by a surgeon to selectively perforate diseased connective tissue to stimulate a variety of desirable biological responses resulting from bleeding from the intrinsic vasculature of the connective tissue, investing tissue, and adjoining bone.
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