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Water jet surgical instrument

US9622768B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH · DE

Inventors

Klaus Fischer · Augsburg, DE
Daniel Schaeller · Lörrach, DE
Matthias Voigtlaender · Gomaringen, DE
Mara Szyrach · Zürich, CH
Irina Sigle · Usingen, DE
Lars Blobel · Herrenberg, DE
Markus Enderle · Lörrach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2009
Grant date	Apr 18, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 14, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00818
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A water jet surgical instrument including a supply line for supplying a cutting fluid and a discharge nozzle for forming and discharging a fluid jet, wherein the fluid jet has a predetermined spread angle and/or a predetermined emergence energy. A jet shaping device is arranged relative to the discharge nozzle such that the fluid jet is able to be adjusted by the jet shaping device with regard to the spread angle and/or emergence energy thereof.

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