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Ultrasonic surgical apparatus

US6066151A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 8, 1998
Grant dateMay 23, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/034
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasonic surgical apparatus of the present invention includes a vibration transmitting member for transmitting an ultrasonic vibration, a probe provided at a far end of the vibration transmitting member, a jaw adapted to grasp a tissue of interest relative to the probe, a jaw holding member movably supporting the jaw, an operation drive rod connected to the jaw, and an operation unit for operating the operation drive rod. A stopper tube is provided on the operation drive rod conductive to the opening/closing operation of the jaw and an opening/closing terminal position of the jaw relative to the probe is restricted by abutting the stopper tube against the jaw holding member.

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