Microsurgical cutting instruments
US8499673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/97
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for self-sharpening micro surgical blades, knives and assemblies including those having a cutting edge that is less than 500 angstroms thick where the cutting edge is an exposed section of a thin planar layer or region that is supported on one or both sides by a material having a higher wear rate.
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