US6042593A
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Shaving or cutting instrument
Assignee: Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc
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Filing: 1996-11-20
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Granted: 2000-03-28
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Expires: 2016-11-20
Abstract
Abstract A cutting apparatus is provided with both a rotating inner blade and a stationary outer blade at its distal end and is connected to a drive unit disposed in the proximal region. The outer blade is spaced from the inner blade to form an irrigation passage through which an irrigation liquid is passed. A flushing duct is provided for fluid communication to the distal end. Additionally, a suction passage is provided to exhaust tissue particles.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Storz, deceased
- 👤 Pavel Novak
- 👤 Simon Solingen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/32002; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005; A61B2217/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An instrument comprising a tube with a rotating blade at a distal end of said tube, and adapted for a drive unit at a proximate end of the instrument, a suction passage provided in said tube for exhausting tissue particles, a stationary blade spaced from said rotating blade and forming therewith an irrigation passage in said tube through which an irrigation liquid is passed to the distal end for cleaning the rotating blade and for assistance in exhausting tissue particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An instrument comprising a tube with a rotating blade at a distal end of said tube, and adapted for a drive unit at a proximate end of the instrument, a suction passage provided in said tube for exhausting tissue particles, a stationary blade spaced from said rotating blade and forming therewith an irrigation passage in said tube through which an irrigation liquid is passed to the distal end for cleaning the rotating blade and for assistance in exhausting tissue particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
Instrument according to claim 1, characterised in that said suction passage is centrally arranged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Instrument according to claim or, characterized in that a handpiece is provided in which a drive unit is accommodated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that said irrigation passage is disposed in the instrument in an asymmetrical arrangement with respect to an axis along which the rotating blade extends.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
Instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that said irrigation passage is disposed on said outer blade.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
Instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that a hollow shaft is provided into which said blade and the tube attached thereto are inserted so as to form said irrigation passage between said tube and said shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Instrument according to claim 6, characterised in that said irrigation passage surrounds said blade and said tube in a coaxial relationship.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
Instrument according to claim 6, characterized in that said hollow shaft is detachably fastened on said handpiece.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
Instrument according to claim 6, characterized in that a cutting region is provided laterally on said blade, and that a face of said hollow shaft extends obliquely along the direction of a longitudinal axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
Instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that said suction passage is flared from the distal towards the proximal end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
Instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that a discharge opening for the irrigation liquid is so designed that at least a bulk volume of the irrigation liquid is discharged in a region of said irrigation channel spaced from said distal end said tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
An instrument comprising a tube with a rotating blade at a distal end of said tube, and adapted for a drive unit at a proximate end of the instrument, a suction passage provided in said tube for exhausting tissue particles, an irrigation passage provided in said tube through which an irrigation liquid is passed to the distal end for cleaning the blade and for assistance in exhausting tissue particle, and coaxial proximal connectors for said suction and irrigation passages.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
79 words
An instrument comprising a tube with a rotating blade at a distal end of said tube, and adapted for a drive unit at a proximate end of the instrument, a suction passage provided in said tube for exhausting tissue particles, an irrigation passage provided in said tube through which an irrigation liquid is passed to the distal end for cleaning the blade and for assistance in exhausting tissue particle, and coaxial proximal connectors for said suction and irrigation passages.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
Instrument according to claim 12, characterized in that the proximally provided connectors for said suction and irrigation passages are configured to be adjacent to each other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
Instrument according to claim 12, characterized in that the proximally provided connector for said irrigation passage extends at an angle of 90° relative to a longitudinal instrument axis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
Instrument according to claim 12, characterized in that said irrigation passage is provided ahead of the handpiece, seen in a direction towards the proximal end, so that the outer blade will be rotatable relative to the handpiece.
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