- Patent Title: Dual purpose surgical instrument for cutting and coagulating tissue
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Application No.: US12703879Application Date: 2010-02-11
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Publication No.: US08486096B2Publication Date: 2013-07-16
- Inventor: Galen C. Robertson , Richard W. Timm , Kevin L. Houser , Sean P. Conlon , Aron O. Zingman
- Applicant: Galen C. Robertson , Richard W. Timm , Kevin L. Houser , Sean P. Conlon , Aron O. Zingman
- Applicant Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Main IPC: A61B17/32
- IPC: A61B17/32

Abstract:
In one general aspect, various embodiments are directed to an ultrasonic surgical instrument that has an ultrasonic blade that protrudes from an ultrasonic transducer assembly. In some embodiments, the ultrasonic blade coaxially extends through a rotatable tissue cutting blade that is rotatably supported by a housing that supports the ultrasonic transducer assembly. In other embodiments, the ultrasonic blade and the tissue cutting blade are both selectively rotatable relative to the housing. In yet other embodiments, the tissue cutting blade and the ultrasonic blade are supported relative to each other in separate sheaths attached to the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110196402A1 DUAL PURPOSE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING TISSUE Public/Granted day:2011-08-11
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