Surgical instrument with ultrasound pulse generator

Details Surgical instrument with ultrasound pulse generator Surgical instrument with ultrasound pulse generator

1997-09-24

2000-08-22

O'Connor, Cary

Surgery

Instruments

Cyrogenic application

606 27, 600443, 600462, A61B 1818

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06106517&

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument comprising a probe for insertion into the body of a host and for manipulating the tissues of the host, the probe including an ultrasound transducer element for locating and positioning the probe within the body of the host; and a method for manipulating the tissues of a host using the surgical instrument.

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