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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Andreas Hörlle, Berlin, DE;
Inventor:
Andreas Hörlle, Berlin, DE;
Assignee:
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH, Hamburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/085 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00607 (2013.01); A61B 2018/144 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1452 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to an electrosurgical gripping instrument which includes a cutting section for cutting tissue without deformation. The cutting section can be deflected from an idle position for cutting purposes which brings it into contact with the tissue.