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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:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH, Tubingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604 22 ; 604280 ; 606 37 ;
Abstract
Multifunctional instrument for ultrasound surgery having an applicator 2 for a dissection of biological tissue, as well as a device for cutting and/or coagulating of the tissue. At the instrument end separate from the ultrasound applicator 2 at least one RF-current applicator 16 or a laser applicator 15 is arranged in a lateral distance from the distal end 3 of the ultrasound applicator 2, whereby an adjustable arrangement is provided. Each applicator 2, 6, 15 is movable in longitudinal direction in a common applicator housing 9. The applicators may be provided in a revolver unit, which is arranged at the instrument and can be rotated around its longitudinal axis.