Manipulation and cutting system and method

Details Manipulation and cutting system and method Manipulation and cutting system and method

2004-02-02

2010-11-30

Erezo, Darwin P (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

Reexamination Certificate

active

07842058

ABSTRACT:
A system for rapid manipulation and cutting that includes a housing, a first cutting element, and a drive mechanism adapted to be mounted at least partly within the housing and connected to the first cutting element for imparting relative motion to the first cutting element as a combination of slicing and downward forces at the portion of the first cutting element which is adapted to contact the tissue.

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