Ultrasonic blade with terminal end balance features
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Sep 21, 2006
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Feb 7, 2006
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Mar 15, 2005
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The present invention is directed to methods and devices that provide balancing of an ultrasonic blade using terminal end balance features. An ultrasonic blade in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes a terminal end non-functional balance feature in the functional portion of an asymmetric ultrasonic blade. Balancing in accordance with the present invention, using terminal end non-functional balance features, provides blade balance in a proximal portion of the blade, without the need for machining and alteration of blade shape in the functional portion of the blade, and without the reduction of mass and inherent stress increase proximal to the end-effector.
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