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Medical tool and method for producing a medical tool

US9474646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GEUDER AG · DE

Inventors

Dieter Frauenfeld · Heidelberg, DE
René Draheim · Sandhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 11, 2012
Grant date	Oct 25, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 17, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F9/00736
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hollow needle for an instrument used in ocular surgery for the in-vivo disintegration of organic lenses via ultrasound, having a functional part (1) and a connector part (2), with the connector part (2) having handling portions(3) and serving to attach the tool in a removable fashion to a handle, wherein the properties of the handling portions (3) change upon connection of the tool to the handle, removal of the tool from the handle, and/or upon reprocessing of the tool. In addition, a method is disclosed for the production of a corresponding medical tool.

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