摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the size of a tool (18) for an instrument (10) for coagulation, fusion, and cutting of vessels.SOLUTION: An instrument (10) for coagulation, fusion, and cutting of vessels comprises two shanks (19, 20), between which a vessel is gripped and fused. A blade (21) for cutting a coagulated and fused vessel is provided with an isolator (40), which isolates the blade (21) against at least one of the electrodes or shanks (19, 20), respectively. On the other hand, the blade (21) is preferably in mechanical contact with at least one of the electrodes or shanks (19, 20), respectively, so that a safe separation of the fused biological tissue or vessel is attained separately. This concept can be used to increase the safety of surgery and to reduce the size of a tool (18).</p> |