Combined dissecting, cauterizing, and stapling device
US7396356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2025 |
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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