CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD

摘要

A cutting tool, particularly one for a surgical application. The cutting tool comprises a body such as a handle and a cutting component (10) having a cutting zone (14) mounted in or on the body, means adapted to cause incident radiation (22) to enter the cutting component (10) and pass through the cutting zone (16, 18, 20) and means to separate returning radiation (26) passing back into the cutting tool (10) from the incident radiation (22).