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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2000
Toshiya Sugai, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasonic treatment instrument for medical operation is provided which includes a handpiece having a cover serving as a grip, and an ultrasonic vibrator provided inside the cover for generating ultrasonic vibration. A vibration transmitting member is connected to the ultrasonic vibrator while extending from the handpiece, for transmitting the ultrasonic vibration generated by the ultrasonic vibrator. And a treatment portion is provided at a distal end of the vibration transmitting member, for treating living body tissues by the ultrasonic vibration transmitted by the vibration transmitting member. The vibration transmitting member extends while bent at a plurality of bent portions so that the treatment portion is positioned on or near an extension of a central axis of the handpiece.