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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:
May. 12, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alexander Ureche, El Toro, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Surgical, Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 22 ; 128 / ; 310323 ;
Abstract
This invention is related to an improved method and apparatus for use in controlling the ultrasonic fragmentation of the body tissue. The ultrasonic apparatus includes a transducer assembly mounted in the handpiece assembly. The transducer is operable for converting electrical power to ultrasonic mechanical vibrational energy. A vibrational amplifying device is coupled to the transducer assembly and includes in series asymmetrical horn and symmetrical horn portions. Included in one of the horn portions is an operative tip.
Published as:
CA2039636A1; EP0450578A2; AU7400291A; EP0450578A3; US5112300A; AU636729B2; JPH0716254A; EP0450578B1; DE69121951D1; DE69121951T2; ES2095264T3; JP2732322B2; CA2039636C;