Heater assembly for suture welder
US8592730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/013
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a heater device for thermally welding suture strands, including: a substrate extending from a first end to a second end along a substrate axis, and having a substantially planar heater support surface; a joinder layer disposed on the heater support surface; a heater element extending from a first end to a second end along a heater axis thereof and disposed on the joinder layer, the heater element being a layer and being coupled to the support surface by the joinder layer; an electrical interface including a first electrically conductive element coupled to the first end of the heater element, and a second electrically conductive element coupled to the second end of the heater element. In some embodiments, the heater element is elongated along the heater axis.
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