Method of deburring ultrasonic devices

摘要

A method of deburring high-power ultrasonic devices is described. Deburring high-power ultrasonic devices may be accomplished by performing the steps of connecting an ultrasonic device to an ultrasonic transducer, inserting the ultrasonic device into an abrasive media, activating the ultrasonic transducer, and deburring the ultrasonic device in the abrasive media. One embodiment of the invention utilizes crushed champagne glass with a 24 mesh particle size as the deburring media. Deburring ultrasonic surgical instrument blades may be accomplished by activating the blade in the media for from 5 to 20 seconds to remove large burrs without compromising the blade edge.