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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Merle I. Auclair, Jr., Hudson, NH (US);
Paul Robert Duhamel, Groton, MA (US);
Gheorghe Mihalca, North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Yuri E. Kazakevich, Newton, MA (US);
Paul C. Young, North Andover, MA (US);
Merle I. Auclair, Jr., Hudson, NH (US);
Paul Robert Duhamel, Groton, MA (US);
Gheorghe Mihalca, North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Yuri E. Kazakevich, Newton, MA (US);
Paul C. Young, North Andover, MA (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a surgical handpiece including an insert removably coupled to the handpiece, wherein the insert is configured to allow aspiration of fluid and tissue through the insert during a surgical procedure. Other surgical handpieces and a method for the removal of tissue during an endoscopic procedure are also disclosed.