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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:
Jan. 02, 1996
Filed:
May. 17, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Philip E Eggers, Dublin, OH (US);
Assignee:
Hemostatic Surgery Corporation, Georgetown, KY;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 29 ; 606 28 ; 606 39 ; 606 46 ;
Abstract
An instrument for use in endoscopic surgery is provided. The instrument has a reusable shaft to which a disposable working tip can be removably attached. The disposable working tip has a working surface for providing hemostasis at an auto-regulated temperature. The working surface may include a tapered edge for providing thermally-enhanced cutting and a non-stick coating for operating the instrument at low auto-regulation temperatures. The instrument is capable of being used for a wide variety of endoscopic surgical procedures.