ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clamp coagulator for ultrasonic surgery, which is configured to prevent erroneous actuation of a switch. SOLUTION: The ultrasonic surgical instrument comprises: a housing for receiving a transducer includes an actuator having a first open position and a second clos...

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Main Authors BARTON SCOTT N, FALLER CRAIG N, KOWALSKI KAREN M, HOUSER KEVIN L, NEUENFELDT STEVEN K, NEUROHR MARK A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.09.2011
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clamp coagulator for ultrasonic surgery, which is configured to prevent erroneous actuation of a switch. SOLUTION: The ultrasonic surgical instrument comprises: a housing for receiving a transducer includes an actuator having a first open position and a second closed position, and defining a housing surface; a first switch which is arranged on the housing so as to be operated by one or a plurality of fingers of a surgeon, and is connected electrically to a generator for supplying an electric signal to the generator in order to control the ultrasonic energy level supplied by the transducer; and a section which is adjacent to at least one switch and defines a sectional surface higher than the housing surface. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20110124991