Laparoscopic instrument

Details Laparoscopic instrument Laparoscopic instrument

1997-02-27

1998-09-22

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

606170, 606174, 600564, A61B 1700

Patent

active

058108793

ABSTRACT:
A laparoscopic instrument assembly for use with a removable tip. The shaft between the removable tip and the external, body or handle portion of the instrument includes a rod moving axially within a sheath to transmit the manipulation of the handle portion to actuate the tip. Both the sheath and the rod are removable from the handle for cleaning of the instrument. Thus, after use, the shaft may be readily disassembled from the handle, the shaft and handle portion sterilized, and the shaft and handle readily reassembled for reuse of the instrument. Alternatively, a non-removable tip may be provided as part of a shaft-tip unit.

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