Manually actuable ultrasonic disintegrator for breaking up or removing human or animal tissue
US6589191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N7/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a manually actuable ultrasonic disintegrator for the removal of human or animal tissue, which includes a sonotrode for the transmission of sound waves at its distal end to the tissue, an ultrasonic transducer which can be coupled to the sonotrode and a passage which extends lengthwise of the sonotrode for flushing and/or sucking away disintegrated or ablated tissue. In order to provide for the most effective possible application of ultrasonic waves into the tissue to be treated, the distal end of the sonotrode is in the form of a full surface outside which the flushing or suction removal passage extends.
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