Reusable handpiece for disposable probes
US9254122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0811
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handpiece for removably attaching one of a plurality of probes including a housing, an actuation assembly arranged on the housing, a linkage assembly arranged on the housing and adapted to couple motion of the actuation assembly to actuation of the probe and an alignment feature arranged on the housing and adapted to control the orientation of a connected probe. Several probes are also disclosed in addition to method of performing a procedure.
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