Adjustable surgical platform and surgical instrument using same

Details Adjustable surgical platform and surgical instrument using same Adjustable surgical platform and surgical instrument using same

2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Jackson, Gary (Department: 3734)

Surgery

Instruments

Stereotaxic device

C606S096000, C248S168000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07981122

ABSTRACT:
In one aspect, the present invention relates to a surgical instrument for providing an access to a target of interest of a living subject. In one embodiment, the surgical instrument has a bearing member, a shaft member and a probe. The bearing member has a first end portion, an opposite, second end portion, a body portion defined therebetween having a longitudinal axis, and a shoulder portion extending from the second end portion. The body portion defines a bore therein along the longitudinal axis. The shoulder portion defines a passage substantially coaxial with and in communication with the bore. The shaft member has an first end portion and an opposite, second end portion, and is slidably received in the bore of the bearing member. The shaft member defines a space extending from the first end portion to the second end portion. The probe has a working end portion and is received in the space of the shaft member such that the working end portion is extendable through the passage of the shoulder portion of the bearing member to reach a target of interest of a living subject so as to provide an access thereto.

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