Surgical instrument
US8177804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1457
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument with a clamping device for holding and/or clamping tissue, a severing device for severing tissue and a handling device for actuating the clamping device and/or the severing device is provided. The clamping device is provided with at least one clamping member having a clamping surface and a clamping member opening. The severing device is provided with a severing member movable at least partially into the clamping member opening. In order to reliably prevent short circuits between the at least one clamping member and the severing member, a severing member guide device is provided for guiding the severing member in the clamping member opening and for maintaining a spacing from inner side surfaces of the clamping member opening.
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