Surgical apparatus

Details Surgical apparatus Surgical apparatus

1991-06-28

1996-01-23

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606174, 606206, A61B 1712, A61B 1728, A61B 1732

Patent

active

054861853

ABSTRACT:
A surgical apparatus for use in laparoscopic surgery being adaptable to provide for clipping, cutting or clamping. The device has a probe having an instrument attached to one end to be inserted in a patient. Slidably disposed over the probe is a sliding sleeve which applies force to the instrument end of the probe to effect the desired action. In one embodiment the probe may be rotatable, while in another embodiment the instrument ends are interchangeable.

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