Power-limit control for ultrasonic surgical instrument

Details Power-limit control for ultrasonic surgical instrument Power-limit control for ultrasonic surgical instrument

1997-05-01

1999-10-19

Mendez, Manuel

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

With means for cutting, scarifying, or vibrating tissue

A61B 1720

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059680075

ABSTRACT:
A control for an ultrasonic surgical instrument is described wherein a transducer having an elongate tip is vibrated to perform surgery. The amplitude of the vibrations by the tip are controlled and the power delivered to the tip can be set so that the operator of the instrument can in effect render the instrument sensitive to different tissues to avoid damage thereto and enhance the safety of the patient.

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patent: 5299175 (1994-03-01), Gallego-Juarez et al.
patent: 5655956 (1997-08-01), Ferreira et al.

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