Surgical cutting device and method of using the same
US6217597A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0467
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a surgical cutting device. The surgical cutting device may include a housing, an assembly for securing the cutting device upon an object to be cut, and a cutting assembly for cutting the object. The cutting device permits the close cutting of control lines, sutures or other surgical components during a surgical procedure.
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