Electrocauterizing tool for orthopedic shave devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6214001
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09066615

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Disclosed is a surgical apparatus including a surgical instrument including a housing and a cannula, and a surgical tool including a shaft and a tip, and a drive interface and an electrical interface, and the drive interface producing a surgical motion of the tip, and the electrical interface producing a cauterizing action of the tip. Also disclosed is a cutting and cauterizing device for connection to a surgical instrument. Additionally, methods for using both the surgical apparatus and the cutting and cauterizing device are disclosed.

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  • ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Casscells, Christopher D Greenville, DE 5 1369
Reyes, Ramiro L Union City, CA 8 2417
Sharkey, Hugh R Woodside, CA 130 26239

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