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Hand-held cautery device

A technology for retaining components and casings, which is used in surgery, ophthalmic surgery, parts of surgical instruments, etc., and can solve problems such as fatigue and complicated battery removal.

Active Publication Date: 2012-12-19
SPECIALTY SURGICAL INSTR INC
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This makes battery removal a complicated and tedious process

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[0027] Reference will now be made in detail to the presently preferred embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, not limitation of the invention. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope and spirit thereof. For example, features shown or described as part of one embodiment can be used on another embodiment to yield a still further embodiment, thus, it is intended that the invention covers such modifications and variations which fall within the scope of the appended scope of the claims and their equivalents.

[0028] Embodiments of the present invention provide disposable cautery devices that include one or more features to prevent accidental actuation of the cautery device. In one embodiment, the cautery device may include an...

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A disposable cautery device and related methods for making and disassembling a disposable cautery device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the disposable cautery device comprises a housing having a first end and a second end. A cautery tip extends from the housing first end, and the housing second end is configured to receive a removable power source. An actuator is provided to selectively complete an electrical connection between the cautery tip and the removable power source. The actuator is disposed within a recess formed in the housing, and the recess is at least partially circumscribed by a raised rim. A top surface of the actuator is flush with or is lower than the rim to inhibit inadvertent actuation of the disposable cautery device. In some embodiments, an end cap is coupled with the second end of the housing to retain the removable power source in the housing, and removal of the end cap from the housing causes the coupling between the end cap and the housing to fracture.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a battery powered cautery device having certain improved features over the prior art. Background technique [0002] A cautery is a medical device used to transfer heat to the skin or flesh for medical reasons. For example, a cautery can be used to stop bleeding, or to release fluid under a fingernail that is swollen from an injury by burning a small hole through the nail. Caulterization is also commonly used to induce hemostasis in ophthalmic procedures and to perform sutures. [0003] Typically, cauterizers are configured as hand-held devices that include a cylindrical housing surrounding one or more batteries. Typically, the metal wire tips are in electrical communication with the battery. A switch or button is used to selectively apply current to and heat the metal wire tip. During use, the heated tip can reach very high temperatures (eg, 2200°F). [0004] In order to prevent infection and due to the issue of di...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B18/12A61F9/007
CPCA61B18/08A61B2017/0023A61B2019/4873A61B2019/307A61B2017/00734A61B2018/1226A61B2090/037A61B2090/0814
Inventor F.E.巴伦A.雷兹尼克
Owner SPECIALTY SURGICAL INSTR INC
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