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Surgical suction irrigator

US7481791B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by
266References
20Claims
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Filing dateOct 14, 2003
Grant dateJan 27, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M1/772
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical fluid flow handpiece provides a range of relatively low flow rates with relatively fine manual control in selecting a flow rate in such relatively low range, and also provides for manual selection of a relatively high flow rate namely a flow rate well above such range. The handpiece is shaped to complement the shape of a user's hand.

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