Global Patent Index - EP 1441781 A1

EP 1441781 A1 20040804 - LIPOSUCTION APPARATUS

Title (en)

LIPOSUCTION APPARATUS

Title (de)

FETTABSAUGVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE LIPOSUCCION

Publication

EP 1441781 A1 20040804 (FR)

Application

EP 02788040 A 20021107

Priority

  • FR 0203824 W 20021107
  • FR 0114394 A 20011107

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03039629A1] The invention concerns a liposuction apparatus (1) comprising in combination a tubular cannula (3) perforated at its distal end (18) with one or several suction orifices (24) and connected by its proximal end (10) to a suction source (14) communicating with said orifices, and a handpiece (2) delivering a pressurized jet of working liquid (4). The handpiece delivers the pressurized liquid by means of a conduit emerging through an ejection orifice which, when the cannula is mounted on the handpiece, is located opposite an ejection orifice of the cannula arranged at its distal end. The invention also concerns a liposuction method using said apparatus. Said invention is of interest to manufacturers and users of surgical equipment.

IPC 1-7

A61M 1/00; A61B 17/22

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 17/32037 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 1/774 (2021.05 - EP US); A61M 1/89 (2021.05 - EP US); A61M 2202/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03039629A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03039629 A1 20030515; EP 1441781 A1 20040804; FR 2831823 A1 20030509; FR 2831823 B1 20040723; US 2003105422 A1 20030605; US 7056315 B2 20060606

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0203824 W 20021107; EP 02788040 A 20021107; FR 0114394 A 20011107; US 28948302 A 20021106