MONITORING THERMAL CONDITIONS TO VARY OPERATION OF AN ULTRASONIC NEEDLE TIP OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - Patent 1765169

(19)

(11)

EP 1 765 169 A1

(12)

(43)	Date of publication:
	28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13

(21)	Application number: 04821991.9

(22)	Date of filing: 15.04.2004

(51)

International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 6/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2004/011674

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/110229 (24.11.2005 Gazette 2005/47)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(71)	Applicant: Alcon, Inc.
	6331 Hünenberg (CH)

(72)	Inventor:
	MACKOOL, Richard, J. Astoria, NY 11103 (US)

(74)	Representative: Gislon, Gabriele
	Marietti, Gislon e Trupiano S.r.l. Via Larga, 16 20122 Milano 20122 Milano (IT)

(54)	MONITORING THERMAL CONDITIONS TO VARY OPERATION OF AN ULTRASONIC NEEDLE TIP OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT