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Surgical instrument

US7244263B2 · kind B2 · utility

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37Claims
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Filing dateApr 9, 2002
Grant dateJul 17, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 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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