Title:
MANIPULATION AND CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004069498
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for rapid manipulation and cutting that includes comprising a housing (110), a first cutting element (1430, 1530), and a drive mechanism (1420, 1600, 1800) 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.
Inventors:
SIMPSON PHILIP J
MATSUURA DAVID G
GILLESPIE WALTER DEAN
MATSUURA DAVID G
GILLESPIE WALTER DEAN
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/002874
Publication Date:
April 28, 2005
Filing Date:
February 02, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FLEX PARTNERS INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/32; B26B25/00; A61B17/00; A61B18/14; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61B17/32
Foreign References:
| US5919203A | 1999-07-06 |
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