Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device
US6602252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/0063
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device for simultaneously cutting tissue with a heating element, cauterizing the tissue with heating elements, and stapling the tissue together.
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