A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

A surgical instrument comprises a probe (3) including an elongate hollow outer member (14) having a cutting window (16) at its distal end portion. An elongate drive shaft (15) is disposed within the outer member (14) and is mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis within the probe. A cutting...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors ERIC, CHRISTOPHER SUGALSKI, TASOS, GEORGE KARAHALIOS, THOMAS, FRANZ ENDERS, ANDREW, CHRISTOPHER BURROUGHS, CONSTANCE, ELAINE JOHNSTON, JACOB, SHIEFFELIN BRAUER, DICKON ISAACS, CARRIE, DEANNE MILLS, JAMES, GERARD TAPPEL, BENJAMIN, MARK CHOW, ENERGY, II CRUSE, PERRY, ROBIN MYKLEBY, BENJAMIN, LEO RUSH, RODNEY, HAL MONSON, SCOTT, ANDREW BRENNEMAN, PHILLIP, ANDREW RYAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.07.2004
Edition7
Subjects
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:A surgical instrument comprises a probe (3) including an elongate hollow outer member (14) having a cutting window (16) at its distal end portion. An elongate drive shaft (15) is disposed within the outer member (14) and is mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis within the probe. A cutting tool (17) is located at the distal end of the drive shaft, and is positioned adjacent to the cutting window (16). An indicia in the form of an etched marking (18) runs proximally along the outer member (14) in alignment with the center of the cutting window (16). The indicia allows the user of the instrument to ascertain the position of the cutting window (16), whatever the orientation of the probe (3).
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20030283609