发明名称 |
Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body |
摘要 |
A surgical device including a relatively short shaft, a bendable spline assembly associated with the distal end of the shaft and having a predetermined configuration, the spline assembly being adapted to collapse in response to an application of an external force and to expand to the predetermined configuration in response to a withdrawal of the external force, and an operative element associated with the bendable spline assembly.
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申请公布号 |
US6152920(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.11.28 |
申请号 |
US19970949117 |
申请日期 |
1997.10.10 |
申请人 |
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
THOMPSON, RUSSELL B.;SNYDER, EDWARD J.;FLEISCHMAN, SIDNEY D.;WHAYNE, JAMES G.;JENKINS, THOMAS R. |
分类号 |
A61B18/14;(IPC1-7):A61B17/39 |
主分类号 |
A61B18/14 |
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