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Title:
SURGICAL TOOL ARRANGEMENT HAVING A HANDPIECE USABLE WITH MULTIPLE SURGICAL TOOLS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/098809
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A surgical tool arrangement including a handpiece which is capable of accepting and operating a number of different surgical tools or instruments adapted for use with the handpiece, each having one or multiple functions. The handpiece incorporates a coupling arrangement located at a distal end thereof which serves to attach the desired surgical instrument to the handpiece via a locking mechanism, and also provides an electrical contact arrangement to support the functioning of an electrosurgical probe as well as a combined mechanical cutting and electrosurgical tool. Additionally, the handpiece accepts a conventional cutter which only requires power for driving a movable cutting element.

Inventors:
MUNIZ-MEDINA PEDRO JAVIER (US)
HILLDOERFER MICHAEL G (US)
DARBY SEAN M (US)
COVER REID S (US)
DENG WENJIE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/000202
Publication Date:
October 21, 2010
Filing Date:
January 25, 2010
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
STRYKER CORP (US)
MUNIZ-MEDINA PEDRO JAVIER (US)
HILLDOERFER MICHAEL G (US)
DARBY SEAN M (US)
COVER REID S (US)
DENG WENJIE (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/00; A61B17/32
Domestic Patent References:
WO2006102124A22006-09-28
WO1998003117A11998-01-29
Foreign References:
US20060235377A12006-10-19
US5810809A1998-09-22
US5827279A1998-10-27
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CHURNEY, Liane, L. et al. (Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.,2026 Rambling Roa, Kalamazoo Michigan, US)
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