Title:
電気活性ポリマーを利用している吻合リング供給装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5000192
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A surgical instrument (10) is operable to deploy an anastomotic ring device (14). The instrument comprises a ring deployment mechanism (26) configured to receive and deploy the anastomotic ring through an actuating force. The instrument further comprises an electroactive polymer (52) that is configured to receive voltage from a power source (64). The electroactive polymer is configured to convert the voltage to a mechanical actuating force. The electroactive polymer is further configured to apply the actuating force to the ring deployment mechanism to deploy the anastomotic ring.
Inventors:
Mark S Ortiz
Application Number:
JP2006128507A
Publication Date:
August 15, 2012
Filing Date:
May 02, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery,Inc.
International Classes:
A61B17/11
Domestic Patent References:
JP2005103300A | ||||
JP6054796A | ||||
JP11198069A | ||||
JP2007503285A | ||||
JP2002137187A | ||||
JP7505801A | ||||
JP2005103304A | ||||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Konobu Kato