Elongated surgical scissors
US6673087B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2933
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Surgical scissors include a pair of scissor blades mounted at a distal end of an elongated flexible body and a housing attached to the proximal end of the elongated body. An actuator is coupled with mechanical advantage to the scissor blades for manually controlling shearing movement of the blades in response to finger movement on the actuator back and forth along the housing. Electrical conductors are provided through body and housing from a connector to the scissor blades. The housing is configured to be assembled in mating shells with components assembled in and confined by attached shells that facilitate rapid and accurate fabrication.
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