Surgery – Instruments
Patent
1996-04-29
1998-02-10
Peffley, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
128898, A61B 1900
Patent
active
057163529
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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