Surgery – Instruments
Patent
1995-04-25
1998-09-15
Peffley, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
901 30, 901 39, 623 64, 414 2, 414 1, B25J 100
Patent
active
058073760
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for performing surgical tasks during laparoscopic procedures which includes an elongated body, a mechanical hand operatively associated with a distal portion of the elongated body and including a plurality of articulated fingers, and an actuation assembly operatively associated with the proximal portion of the elongated body for controlling the operation of the mechanical hand.
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Mastri Dominick L.
Rende, III Frank M.
Sater Ghaleb A.
Viola Frank J.
Young Wayne P.
Peffley Michael
United States Surgical Corporation
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