Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Patent
1987-11-30
1990-04-24
Cohen, Lee S.
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
604 35, 606 45, 606 49, A61B 1739
Patent
active
049191292
ABSTRACT:
An improved electrocautery method and instrument is configured to accept attachable extension units for effectively extending the utility of the instrument into deep surgical sites. Interlock features enable the instrument to be safely configured to any desired length for use as a vacuum probe and as a self-cleanable electrocautery or electro-surgical instrument under convenient manual controls including a slide element and control buttons and interlock switch positioned on the instrument.
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Cast Michael A.
Kloeckl Terrance L.
Watkins, III Frank T.
Weber, Jr. Jaroy
Celebration Medical Products, Inc.
Cohen Lee S.
Smith A. C.
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