Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Patent
1997-05-06
1998-08-11
Peffley, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
606 45, 606 46, A61B 1736
Patent
active
057921393
ABSTRACT:
A multi-functional surgical instrument having an interchangeable surgical tool removeably, rotatably attached to a handle. An axially moveable sheath on the surgical tool is moveable from a retracted first position wherein an electrosurgical electrode is exposed to an extended second position wherein the sheath covers the electrosurgical electrode. Both the interchangeable surgical tools and the handle are sterilizable and disposable.
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Chambers Alan L.
Cusati Ward R.
McMorrow Brian
Merrifield Tom H.
Sejourne Eric L.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Peffley Michael
Shay Bernard E.
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