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Patent US7799044 - Powered surgical apparatus, method of manufacturing powered surgical ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA powered surgical apparatus can be used with a source of irrigation fluid and a source of suction. The powered surgical apparatus can include a cutting blade assembly and a handle. The handle can include an upper portion defining a distal section connectable to the cutting blade assembly and a lower...http://www.google.com/patents/US7799044?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7799044 - Powered surgical apparatus, method of manufacturing powered surgical apparatus, and method of using powered surgical apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7799044 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/045,256Publication dateSep 21, 2010Filing dateJan 31, 2005Priority dateMar 22, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1301087C, CN1649547A, CN1981711A, CN100536794C, DE60316778D1, DE60316778T2, DE60336601D1, EP1487359A1, EP1487359B1, EP1803406A1, EP1803406B1, EP2292163A1, EP2292163B1, EP2292164A1, EP2292164B1, EP2340774A2, EP2340774A3, US7247161, US7416539, US7462187, US7473263, US8454640, US20030181934, US20050107814, US20050131436, US20050131437, US20050165435, US20050187572, US20050267501, US20070156083, US20080114389, WO2003079911A1Publication number045256, 11045256, US 7799044 B2, US 7799044B2, US-B2-7799044, US7799044 B2, US7799044B2InventorsConstance Elaine Johnston, Phillip Andrew Ryan, Carrie Deanne Mills, Perry Robin Mykleby, Andrew Christopher Burroughs, Benjamin Leo Rush, Tasos George Karahalios, Jacob Shieffelin Brauer, Rodney Hal Monson, Eric Christopher Sugalski, Dickon Isaacs, James Gerard Tappel, Thomas Franz Enders, Benjamin Mark Chow, Cruse II Energy, Scott Andrew BrennemanOriginal AssigneeGyrus Ent L.L.C.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (54), Non-Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (3), Classifications (43), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPowered surgical apparatus, method of manufacturing powered surgical apparatus, and method of using powered surgical apparatus
However, even though the apparatus is intended to be usable in a variety of other applications, for convenience of explanation it is described below in the context of human surgery, such as ear, nose and throat surgery, and in particular sinus surgery. In this context, the apparatus and methods in accordance with the invention can be provided to comply with, but do not necessarily need to be provided to comply with, standards for surgical instruments, such as the following current voluntary standards: UL 2601-1: Medical Electrical Equipment, Part 1: General Requirements for Safety Australian Deviations, CSA 22.2 No. 601: Canadian Standards, IEC 601-1-1 (EN 60601-1): Medical Electrical Equipment, Part 1: General Requirements for Safety, IEC 601-1-2 (EN 60601-1-2) Medical Safety Equipment, Part 2: Particular Requirements for Safety, IEC 601-1-4 (EN 60601-1-2) Medical Electrical Equipment, Part 1: General Requirements for Safety 4. Collateral Standard: Programmable Electrical Medical Systems, IEC 61000-4-2: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)�Part 4: Testing and Measurement Techniques-Section 2: Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Test, IEC 61000-4-3: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)�Part 4: Testing and Measurement Techniques�Section 3: Radiated, Radio Frequency, Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test, IEC 61000-4-4: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)-Part 4: Testing and Measurement Techniques�Section 4: Electrical Fast Transient/Burst Immunity, IEC 61000-4-5: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)�Part 4: Testing and Measurement Techniques�Section 5: Surge, IEC 529: Installation Protective Equipment, ISO 10993-1: Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices, and EN 55011 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Electromagnetic Disturbance Characteristics of Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) Radio-Frequency Equipment, Class B, for example. The apparatus and methods in accordance with the invention can also be provided to comply with other current standards and/or any later developed standards.
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