Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sealing and/or cutting instrument
- Patent Title (中): 密封和/或切割仪器
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Application No.: US13614226Application Date: 2012-09-13
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Publication No.: US09526558B2Publication Date: 2016-12-27
- Inventor: Kim H. Manwaring , David J. McNally , Philip Eggers , Preston Manwaring , Mark Stringham , Kent Beck , David Wright , Josh Middel
- Applicant: Kim H. Manwaring , David J. McNally , Philip Eggers , Preston Manwaring , Mark Stringham , Kent Beck , David Wright , Josh Middel
- Applicant Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Assignee: Domain Surgical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Domain Surgical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Agency: Snow Christensen & Martineau
- Agent Sarah W. Matthews; Randall B. Bateman
- Main IPC: A61B18/08
- IPC: A61B18/08 ; A61B18/10 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
A sealing and/or cutting instrument having a thermally active surface or element which may be used to seal and then cut tissue, ducts, vessels, etc., apart. The instrument may include a thermally active surface or element comprised of a conductor covered with a ferromagnetic material. The instrument may contact tissue with one or more surfaces comprised of a non-stick material. A sensor in communication with the instrument may be used to monitor a therapeutic procedure and signal when sealing and/or cutting of a tissue is complete.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130066310A1 SEALING AND/OR CUTTING INSTRUMENT Public/Granted day:2013-03-14
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