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Surgical apparatus including a hand-activated, control assembly and method of using same

US7598696B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2004
Grant dateOct 6, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/00367
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical apparatus and method according to which an assembly is connected to a handpiece and includes a sensing element and a member adapted to move relative to the sensing element to control the operation of a motor in the handpiece.

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