Patent ID: 6558384
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
Surgical bipolar scissors with two scissor blades pivotable relative to each other, the first of which consists of an electrically conductive material, and the second of which consists of an electrically insulating material on a side thereof facing the first scissor blade, but of an electrically conductive material on a side thereof facing away from the first scissor blade, wherein:the second scissor blade comprises a ceramic shaped body in the form of a complete scissor blade extending beyond a bearing point of the two scissor blades, a metallic support blade likewise extending beyond the bearing point rests against the outer side of the shaped body over the surface thereof, the shaped body and the support blade are permanently connected to each other at their contact surface, and the shaped body forms a bearing sleeve which surrounds a bearing shaft of the two scissor blades and extends through the first scissor blade.