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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
May. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Paul Fenton, Marblehead, MA (US);
Francis Harrington, Peabody, MA (US);
Paul Westhaver, Newburyport, MA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Fenton, Marblehead, MA (US);
Francis Harrington, Peabody, MA (US);
Paul Westhaver, Newburyport, MA (US);
Assignee:
Axya Medical, Inc., Beverly, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B018/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention features an ultrasonic surgical system including an ultrasonically vibrating blade, and retractable grasper. The grasper includes a grasping jaw or clamp that is movable, in a direction perpendicular to the primary vibratory mode of the ultrasonic blade element, from an open, extended position to a closed position in which tissue is grasped between the jaw and the vibrating blade, and to a retracted position for storage. The jaw is preferably hinge-actuated.