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Surgical system and control process for a surgical instrument and process for connecting bodily tissues

US9138231B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Dieter Weisshaupt
Anton Werner Keller · Affoltern am Albis, CH
Christoph Rothweiler · Donaueschingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2010
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/1467
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to improving a surgical system for connecting bodily tissues, comprising a surgical instrument having two tool elements displaceable relative to each other, each comprising an HF electrode defining a minimum distance from each other, opposite each other, and facing one another in an approach setting of the tool elements, wherein in order for simple and secure connecting of the tissue parts to be connected to each other, the invention proposes that at least one of the HF electrodes is divided into at least two electrode segments and that the at least two electrode segments are electrically insulated from each other.

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