(under subclass 167) Subject matter comprising a cutting means which is supported by an elongated tube-like member which member permits surgical procedures to be undertaken in relatively confined areas.
(1) Note. Patents in this subclass are designed to be used in areas of the body having difficult access such as the eye, nasal passages, urinary tract, and in various microsurgical procedures.
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79+, for patents claiming microsurgical procedures and instrumentation for operation in the cutting of bone or cartilage.
169, for microsurgical instruments having vibrating drive means.
