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
Application
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
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