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WO1991002493A1 Expired / Lapsed WO ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

A device for grasping or cutting an object

Assignee: Raychem Corp
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Filing: 1990-08-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-08-16
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Abstract

Abstract A device for grasping or cutting an object has at least two elongate elements (1, 3), preferably two elongate elements, at least a portion of at least one of the elements is formed from a pseudoelastic material, preferable a shape memory alloy. End portions (7) of the elements (1, 3) can be moved away from one another and then toward one another to grasp or cut an object between the elements. In certain embodiments, the device further comprises an actuating means and at least a portion of the elements and/or the actuating means is formed from a pseudoelastic material. The device is particularly useful in grasping or cutting objects located in difficult to reach areas, for example within the body during surgery.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lee M. Middleman
  • 👤 Walter R. Pyka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction WO
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 21:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/0218; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469; A61B17/08; A61B17/10; A61B17/12; A61B17/12009; A61B17/12013; A61B17/22; A61B17/221; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32056; B; B25; B25B; B25B9/00; B26; B26B; B26B13/00; B26B13/26; A61B10/06; A61B17/30; A61B17/3201; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00287; A61B2017/00349; A61B2017/00353; A61B2017/00367; A61B2017/00371; A61B2017/0038; A61B2017/0042; A61B2017/00455; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/00867; A61B17/06; A61B2017/06052; A61B17/06166; A61B2017/06171; A61B2017/22072; A61B2017/2212; A61B2017/2901; A61B2017/2905; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2927; A61B2017/2932; A61B2017/2933; A61B2017/2936; A61B2017/2937; A61B2017/2943; A61B2017/320064; A61B17/3209; A61B17/3211; A61B2017/32113; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1407; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30092; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019

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