Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device
US6821273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2023 |
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 sealing elements, and stapling the tissue together. The heating elements comprise bipolar RF electrodes.
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