Ultrasonic snare for excising tissue
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May 15, 2001
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Aug 2, 1999
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Aug 5, 1998
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A surgical instrument for excising includes an endoscopic portion with an ultrasonically vibratable loop. The loop is positioned around the tissue and closed, whereupon ultrasonic energy is transmitted to the loop to cut and cauterize the body tissue. The apparatus and method described herein are particularly suitable for colonoscopic polypectomy procedures.
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