Surgical system having a cassette with an acoustic coupling
US8251944B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3334
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical cassette have a rigid fluid channel formed into a rigid plastic component or housing. The housing serves as a substrate for an elastomeric acoustic coupling that can be formed on the housing outside of the fluid channel by an over molding process. Such a construction method eliminates the need for adhesives to attach the elastomeric acoustic coupling to the housing and ensures the removal of any air from between the elastomeric acoustic coupling and the housing.
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