SURGICAL DEVICE USING WATER JET AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID DEVICE
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Abstract
A water jet surgical device comprises a fluid feed device, which is controllable by control signals from a control device, for delivering a fluid into a connecting line of a surgical instrument with an outlet nozzle. The fluid feed device includes at least one measuring device, which is configured such that following the connection of the surgical instrument to the fluid feed device, the measuring device generates measuring signals to represent a quantity of fluid delivered. The quantity of fluid delivered may be displayed on a display or recorded in a recording unit. This enables improved monitoring of surgical operations.
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17 Claims
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1-8. -8. (canceled)
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9. A method of operating a water jet surgical device comprising:
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connecting a surgical instrument to the water jet surgical device; generating control signals for controlling a fluid feed device such that fluid is fed to the surgical instrument until said instrument is substantially filled as far as the outlet nozzle thereof; ending the control signals and generating an operating release signal such that operation of the fluid feed device for use of the water jet surgical device is permitted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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