Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Patent
1996-06-12
1997-07-01
Tucker, Guy V.
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
606180, 604 22, A61B 1732
Patent
active
056433034
ABSTRACT:
A flexible surgical instrument is provided which is ideal for providing flexibility in surgery performed through a small incision, such as arthroscopic surgery. In one embodiment, the surgical instrument is provided with an outer member having at least one opening in a distal region and a hollow inner member disposed within the outer member for transmitting force applied to the proximal end to move a cutting implement disposed at the distal end. The cutting implement is constructed and adapted to perform a cutting function at the opening in the outer member. The hollow inner member is substantially flexible between its proximal and distal ends. The outer member is provided with a predetermined flexibility and rigidity such that the outer member is provided with sufficient flexibility to be manually bent by a surgeon during and operation, and provided with sufficient rigidity to retain such bend during the continued performance of the operation with the surgical instrument.
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Lewis William
Petock, Esq. Michael F.
Tucker Guy V.
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