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US 5,562,693 AGranted
Cutting blade assembly for a surgical scissors
AssigneeAlcon Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsThomas E. Devlin, Kristin W. Grube
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Abstract
The present invention includes a stationary outer blade and a rotating inner cutting blade. A unique blade design and geometry allows clean, smooth cuts in fibrous tissue.
Claims14
A cutting blade assembly, comprising:
- a) an inner cutter rod;
- b) an outer probe tube;
- c) an inner cutting blade attached to the inner cutter rod at a first angle of between 40.degree. and 50.degree.;
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- d) and outer cutting blade attached to the outer probe tube at a second angle of between 120.degree. and 130.degree..
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A cutting blade assembly, comprising:
- a) a stainless steel inner cutter rod;
- b) an outer probe tube;
- c) an inner cutting blade attached to the inner cutter rod at a first angle of between 40.degree. and 50.degree.;
- d) and outer cutting blade attached to the outer probe tube at a second angle of between 120.degree. and 130.degree.;
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- f) a means fixed to the inner cutting rod for rotating the inner cutter rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.