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Electrocauterizing tip for orthopedic shave devices

US6007533A · kind A · utility

129Cited by
119References
25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 1998
Grant dateDec 28, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 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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