Ultrasonic soft tissue cutting and coagulation systems including a retractable grasper
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May 17, 2005
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Nov 13, 2003
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May 13, 2003
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May 13, 2002
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The present invention features an ultrasonic surgical system including an ultrasonically vibrating blade, and retractable grasper. The grasper includes a grasping jaw or clamp that is movable, in a direction perpendicular to the primary vibratory mode of the ultrasonic blade element, from an open, extended position to a closed position in which tissue is grasped between the jaw and the vibrating blade, and to a retracted position for storage. The jaw is preferably hinge-actuated.
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