Surgical hand piece with integrated pressure sensor
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1. A surgical hand piece comprising:
- a shell having proximal and distal ends;
a channel having proximal and distal ends, the channel coupled to the shell such that the proximal end of the channel is located at the proximal end of the shell and the distal end of the channel is located near the distal end of the shell, the channel having an irrigation conduit;
a sensor housing comprising an irrigation path extending through the sensor housing, the sensor housing comprising a seal interface on one end of the sensor housing, the seal interface end of the sensor housing coupled to the proximal end of the channel such that the irrigation conduit of the channel is fluidly coupled to the irrigation path of the sensor housing.
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Abstract
A surgical hand piece comprises a shell, a channel having an irrigation conduit, and a sensor housing. The channel is coupled to the shell such that the proximal end of the channel is located at the proximal end of the shell and the distal end of the channel is located near the distal end of the shell. The sensor housing has an irrigation path extending through it. The sensor housing has a seal interface on one end. The seal interface end of the sensor housing is coupled to the proximal end of the channel such that the irrigation conduit of the channel is fluidly coupled to the irrigation path of the sensor housing.
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1. A surgical hand piece comprising:
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a shell having proximal and distal ends; a channel having proximal and distal ends, the channel coupled to the shell such that the proximal end of the channel is located at the proximal end of the shell and the distal end of the channel is located near the distal end of the shell, the channel having an irrigation conduit; a sensor housing comprising an irrigation path extending through the sensor housing, the sensor housing comprising a seal interface on one end of the sensor housing, the seal interface end of the sensor housing coupled to the proximal end of the channel such that the irrigation conduit of the channel is fluidly coupled to the irrigation path of the sensor housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A surgical hand piece comprising:
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a shell having proximal and distal ends; a channel having proximal and distal ends, the channel coupled to the shell such that the proximal end of the channel is located at the proximal end of the shell and the distal end of the channel is located near the distal end of the shell, the channel having an irrigation conduit; a sensor housing comprising an irrigation path extending through the sensor housing, the sensor housing comprising a seal interface on one end of the sensor housing, the seal interface end of the sensor housing coupled to the proximal end of the channel such that the irrigation conduit of the channel is fluidly coupled to the irrigation path of the sensor housing, the sensor housing further comprising a cavity; a pressure sensor assembly comprising a flex circuit, a pressure sensor coupled to the flex circuit, the pressure sensor located in the cavity of the sensor housing, the pressure sensor measuring fluid pressure in the irrigation path. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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