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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan Broadwin, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Claus Kleesattel, San Jose, CR;
Assignee:
Valleylab, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 22 ; 128 / ; 51 5 / ; 310 26 ;
Abstract
An ultrasonic resonant vibrator comprising an ultrasonic vibration magnetostrictive transducer, and a resonant member having a proximal end and a distal end for transmitting ultrasonic vibrations to an operating member which is part of the resonant structure. The vibrator comprises an integral substantially rigid column having a central axis with fins extending radially relative to said axis and having a longitudinal hole defining a tunnel centered along the central axis, wherein at least part of the resonant member is located within the tunnel; and a surgical handpiece incorporating such a vibrator.
Published as:
DK646789D0; NO895118D0; CA2005877A1; DK646789A; NO895118L; EP0376562A2; AU4701789A; JPH02271851A; US4978333A; AU609652B2; EP0376562A3; JPH0560754B2; CA2005877C; EP0376562B1; ATE113462T1; DE68919201D1; ES2062045T3; DE68919201T2; NO178092B; NO178092C; FI96825B; FI96825C;