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High incision velocity vibrating scalpel structure and method

  • US 5,441,512 A
  • Filed: 08/06/1993
  • Issued: 08/15/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Scalpel structure comprising a body member, motor means within the body members, said motor means having a longitudinal axis and including a motor, a scalpel blade support structure rigidly secured to the motor, a substantially flat scalpel blade rigidly secured to the scalpel blade support structure, said blade support structure extending exteriorly of the body member and having a longitudinal axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body member, means for vibrating the motor means on energizing the motor, said means for vibrating being connected to the motor means, pivot means including a fixed pivot axis extending perpendicularly of the longitudinal axis of the motor means, said pivot means pivotally supporting the motor means from the body member for reciprocating pivotal movement of the motor means and scalpel blade in the plane of the scalpel blade and in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the pivot means on energizing the motor, and means connected to the motor for energizing the motor.

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