| 20080243154 | Surgical Instrument of the Ablation of Diseased Veins, Particularly Saphenous Veins - The invention relates to a surgical instrument for the ablation of diseased veins, particularly saphenous veins. The surgical instrument includes a stripping member or olive-shaped member, a traction probe, and a return thread, which can be used to move the olive in opposite directions. In addition, the anterior part of the olive, according to the direction of movement of same during the application of the operating method, is equipped with an axial cavity which is open at the front end of the anterior part, so as to define a circular stripping lip. The stripping olive includes an essentially-cylindrical anterior part and a posterior part having a circular cross-section, which are defined by a circular recess. The circular front end of the posterior part has a diameter greater than that of the anterior part. | 10-02-2008 |
