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Thermal cautery devices with improved heating profiles

US7011656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2003
Grant dateMar 14, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/00095
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Thermal cautery and thermal ligating devices improved by the addition of a thermally conductive plate proximate the resistive heating element used in those devices.

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