Cordless medical cauterization and cutting device
US8328802B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1455
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical device includes a radio-frequency-signal-generation assembly including a radio-frequency-signal-generation circuit operable to generate a radio-frequency signal at an output and adapted to couple to a switch-mode power supply and a surgical handle including an end effector having at least one jaw with at least one electrical contact, the end effector including at least one signal input that electrically connects to the output to provide the radio-frequency signal at the at least one electrical contact.
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