Surgical instrument
US7244263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/320032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument, suitable for endoscopic surgery has a first member and a movably driven second member movable in such first member. One such member comprises a generally tubular proximal member and a tissue working tip which are relatively telescoped and have opposed surfaces. A projection protrudes from such tip surface through such generally tubular member surface to fixedly secure same together.
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