EP1511536A4 - Ultrasonic soft tissue cutting and coagulation systems - Google Patents

Ultrasonic soft tissue cutting and coagulation systems

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Publication number
EP1511536A4
EP1511536A4 EP03750129A EP03750129A EP1511536A4 EP 1511536 A4 EP1511536 A4 EP 1511536A4 EP 03750129 A EP03750129 A EP 03750129A EP 03750129 A EP03750129 A EP 03750129A EP 1511536 A4 EP1511536 A4 EP 1511536A4
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Prior art keywords
soft tissue
tissue cutting
coagulation systems
ultrasonic soft
ultrasonic
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1511536A1 (en
Inventor
Paul Fenton
Francis Harrington
Paul Westhaver
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Axya Medical Inc
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Axya Medical Inc
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Publication of EP1511536A1 publication Critical patent/EP1511536A1/en
Publication of EP1511536A4 publication Critical patent/EP1511536A4/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/320068—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/320068—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
    • A61B17/320092—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic with additional movable means for clamping or cutting tissue, e.g. with a pivoting jaw
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/29—Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/3201—Scissors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/3209—Incision instruments
    • A61B17/3211—Surgical scalpels, knives; Accessories therefor
    • A61B17/3213—Surgical scalpels, knives; Accessories therefor with detachable blades
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/320068—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
    • A61B2017/320098—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic with transverse or torsional motion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/3209—Incision instruments
    • A61B17/3211—Surgical scalpels, knives; Accessories therefor
    • A61B2017/32113—Surgical scalpels, knives; Accessories therefor with extendable or retractable guard or blade
EP03750129A 2002-05-13 2003-05-13 Ultrasonic soft tissue cutting and coagulation systems Withdrawn EP1511536A4 (en)

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US38023202P 2002-05-13 2002-05-13
US38017602P 2002-05-13 2002-05-13
US38024202P 2002-05-13 2002-05-13
US38017802P 2002-05-13 2002-05-13
US38017702P 2002-05-13 2002-05-13
US380177P 2002-05-13
US380178P 2002-05-13
US380242P 2002-05-13
US380176P 2002-05-13
US380232P 2002-05-13
PCT/US2003/015156 WO2003095028A1 (en) 2002-05-13 2003-05-13 Ultrasonic soft tissue cutting and coagulation systems

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EP1511536A1 EP1511536A1 (en) 2005-03-09
EP1511536A4 true EP1511536A4 (en) 2010-04-21

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JP (2) JP4425782B2 (en)
AU (1) AU2003247365A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2003095028A1 (en)

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