Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Electrical device making
Reexamination Certificate
2009-08-26
2011-11-22
Hughes, S. Thomas (Department: 3731)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Electrical device making
C029S854000, C606S169000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08061014
ABSTRACT:
A method for assembling an ultrasonic surgical assembly includes the steps of substantially simultaneously removably coupling an ultrasonic-driving-wave-signal generating circuit to an ultrasonic surgical handle body and removably inserting an ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end of a rotatably free ultrasonic transducer into the ultrasonic surgical handle body. An ultrasonic waveguide is inserted into the ultrasonic surgical handle body opposite the ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end. The ultrasonic waveguide is rotated with respect to the ultrasonic transducer to fixedly couple the ultrasonic waveguide to the ultrasonic-movement-producing distal end of the ultrasonic transducer.
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Bales Thomas O.
Deville Derek Dee
Palmer Matthew A.
Smith Kevin W.
Covidien AG
Hughes S. Thomas
Shi Katherine M
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