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Handpiece for a medical laser system

US6113587A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 1994
Grant dateSep 5, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2218/006
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A handpiece for a medical laser system comprising a barrel for having a passage for transmitting a laser beam and a contacting wall on one end of said barrel including an aperture in communication with the passage, a solid face extending radially outward from the aperture to the periphery of said contacting wall, and a knurled surface on the face for preventing movement of the contacting wall with respect to the heart wall during surgery.

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