Electrosurgical instrument with separate cutting and coagulating members
US6551313B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1475
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrosurgical instrument having a working end that utilizes a coagulation surface and a cutting surface that can be moved relative to each other and wherein only one of the two surfaces is electrically enabled depending on their relative positions. The user can then depress a switch to activate the electrically enabled surface.
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