Surgical instrument for sealing blood vessels

US8827995B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Daniel Schäller · Luzern, CH
• Matthias Voigtländer · Gomaringen, DE
• Klaus Fischer · Augsburg, DE
• Mara Szyrach · Zürich, CH
• Lars Blobel · Herrenberg, DE
• Irina Sigle · Usingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 4, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2014
• Expiry date: Oct 3, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/063
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument including an injection device and a dosing device. These devices are designed such that a predetermined amount of an adhesive or an adhesive containing filler can be injected into a sealing section of the blood vessel. The blood vessel can then be cut at the filled point and is sealed on both sides.