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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:
Feb. 23, 1993
Filed:
May. 10, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Morito Idemoto, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuo Noguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ; A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128 / ; 604 22 ; 606 45 ; 606169 ; 606170 ;
Abstract
A surgical ultrasonic horn used in a surgical operation comprises a horn body and an end plate portion. Cutting portions are provided on an edge and an end of the end portion. A passage for irrigation solution extends in the horn body and the end plate portion. At least one bore opens at the cutting portions by a jet angle of 5.degree. to 90.degree. in respect of a plane of the end plate portion. The irrigation solution passage communicates with the bore, thereby the irrigation solution is sprayed therethrough.
Published as:
CA2042006A1; EP0456470A1; AU7639791A; AU630294B2; US5188102A; CA2042006C; EP0456470B1; DE69115981D1; DE69115981T2;