Electrocauterizing tip for orthopedic shave devices
US6007533A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1861
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical apparatus includes: a surgical instrument including a housing and a cannula; and a surgical tool including a shaft, and a tip, and a longitudinal member. The longitudinal member is contained within the shaft and is extendable from an interior position to an exterior position in which it is energized in the exterior position to produce a cauterizing action at the tip.
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