Surgery – Instruments
Patent
1995-02-07
1997-07-01
Dawson, Glenn
Surgery
Instruments
A61B 1900
Patent
active
056432488
ABSTRACT:
A medical instrument includes a handle, an elongate probe having a proximal end mounted by the handle and a distal end for applying a force to anatomical tissue, and a force limiting mechanism for moving the probe relative to the handle in a direction opposite the applied force when the applied force exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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