Blunt dissection and tissue elevation instrument
US8157832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0817
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handheld medical instrument designed for efficient, atraumatic blunt tissue dissection and/or elevation during surgery. The instrument generally comprises an elongated shaft having a cottonoid or similar disposable dissection device at one or both ends. Attachment to the cottonoid may be direct or the shaft may include grasping constructs designed to grasp the cottonoid or to grasp a support structure which is attached to the dissection device. The devices may have reusable components or may be disposable.
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