Global Patent Index - EP 1006906 A4

EP 1006906 A4 20000614 - ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Title (en)

ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Title (de)

ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENT ELECTROCHIRURGICAL

Publication

EP 1006906 A4 20000614 (EN)

Application

EP 98902789 A 19980113

Priority

  • US 9800555 W 19980113
  • US 78381797 A 19970113

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9830159A1] An exceptionally durable coating for electrosurgical instruments (10) is provided. This conductive coating (12) is composed of magnetite, Fe3O4, particles which are spraycoated onto the base metal (18) of a surgical instrument using a thermal spray technique.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/39

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 18/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • No further relevant documents disclosed
  • See references of WO 9830159A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9830159 A1 19980716; AU 5959798 A 19980803; CA 2277122 A1 19980716; EP 1006906 A1 20000614; EP 1006906 A4 20000614; JP 2001507978 A 20010619

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9800555 W 19980113; AU 5959798 A 19980113; CA 2277122 A 19980113; EP 98902789 A 19980113; JP 53121498 A 19980113