DE60113269D1 - Bipolare elektrochirurgische zange mit nichtleitenden abstandhaltern - Google Patents

Bipolare elektrochirurgische zange mit nichtleitenden abstandhaltern

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DE60113269D1
DE60113269D1 DE60113269T DE60113269T DE60113269D1 DE 60113269 D1 DE60113269 D1 DE 60113269D1 DE 60113269 T DE60113269 T DE 60113269T DE 60113269 T DE60113269 T DE 60113269T DE 60113269 D1 DE60113269 D1 DE 60113269D1
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Sean T Dycus
Paul Buysse
Alven Frazier
D Brown
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Covidien AG
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Sherwood Service AG
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/1442—Probes having pivoting end effectors, e.g. forceps
    • A61B18/1445—Probes having pivoting end effectors, e.g. forceps at the distal end of a shaft, e.g. forceps or scissors at the end of a rigid rod
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00571—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for achieving a particular surgical effect
    • A61B2018/0063—Sealing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/0091—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device
    • A61B2018/00916—Handpieces of the surgical instrument or device with means for switching or controlling the main function of the instrument or device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/1206—Generators therefor
    • A61B2018/1246—Generators therefor characterised by the output polarity
    • A61B2018/126—Generators therefor characterised by the output polarity bipolar
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/03—Automatic limiting or abutting means, e.g. for safety
    • A61B2090/033—Abutting means, stops, e.g. abutting on tissue or skin
    • A61B2090/034—Abutting means, stops, e.g. abutting on tissue or skin abutting on parts of the device itself

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  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
DE60113269T 2000-07-21 2001-04-06 Bipolare elektrochirurgische zange mit nichtleitenden abstandhaltern Expired - Lifetime DE60113269T3 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09/621,029 US6585735B1 (en) 1998-10-23 2000-07-21 Endoscopic bipolar electrosurgical forceps
US621029 2000-07-21
PCT/US2001/011222 WO2002007627A1 (en) 2000-07-21 2001-04-06 Bipolar electrosurgical forceps with non-conductive stop members

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DE60113269T2 DE60113269T2 (de) 2006-06-29
DE60113269T3 DE60113269T3 (de) 2011-03-03

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US (2) US6585735B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1301135B2 (de)
JP (4) JP4460217B2 (de)
AU (2) AU2001249909B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2414900C (de)
DE (1) DE60113269T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2244606T5 (de)
WO (1) WO2002007627A1 (de)

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