Patent ID: 6786897
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An indicating device for providing a visual signal indicative of a temperature change of at least a portion of a powered surgical instrument, said instrument having a generally cylindrical portion adapted to have a workpiece extending distally therefrom, said device comprising:a generally cylindrical shell comprising: a cylindrical wall having a proximal end and a distal end, an axis and a predetermined axial length, an end wall enclosing said distal end, and a workpiece-receiving aperture in said end wall; said cylindrical wall adapted to be received in contiguous engagement on said cylindrical portion of said instrument with said workpiece extending through said workpiece-receiving aperture; and temperature sensitive means for sensing the temperature of said cylindrical portion of said instrument in contiguous engagement with said cylindrical shell and for providing a visual indication of a predetermined temperature of said cylindrical portion.