Global Patent Index - EP 1248576 A2

EP 1248576 A2 20021016 - CUTTING AND CAUTERIZING SURGICAL TOOLS

Title (en)

CUTTING AND CAUTERIZING SURGICAL TOOLS

Title (de)

CHIRUGISCHE SCHNEID- UND KAUTERIZATIONSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGICAUX DE COUPE ET DE CAUTERISATION

Publication

EP 1248576 A2 20021016 (EN)

Application

EP 01942291 A 20010111

Priority

  • US 0101063 W 20010111
  • US 17577200 P 20000112
  • US 54609700 A 20000410
  • US 59675600 A 20000615

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0150964A2] A surfical tool that can be used for both cauterizing and cutting during a surgical procedure. The surgical tool may include a tip formed entirely from a conductive diamond material, which includes an edge for cutting. The tip is configured to be in electrical communication with a contact electrode passing through a body of the surgical tool. An electrical current may be passed through the contact electrode to the tip for cauterizing.

IPC 1-7

A61B 18/14

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 18/1402 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0150964A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0150964 A2 20010719; WO 0150964 A3 20020510; WO 0150964 A9 20021031; AU 2940501 A 20010724; EP 1248576 A2 20021016

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0101063 W 20010111; AU 2940501 A 20010111; EP 01942291 A 20010111