Laparoscopic instrument kit including a plurality of rigid tubes

Details Laparoscopic instrument kit including a plurality of rigid tubes Laparoscopic instrument kit including a plurality of rigid tubes

1996-06-07

1998-04-21

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

606167, A61B 1732

Patent

active

057412863

ABSTRACT:
A laparoscopic surgical instrument includes an actuation handle, a control member, a flexible tube, a rigid tube, and an end effector assembly. The control member extends through the flexible tube, and the actuation handle is coupled to the control member and the flexible tube. The end effector assembly is coupled to the control member and the flexible tube. The actuation handle is arranged to move the control member relative to the flexible tube, resulting in the operation of the end effector assembly. The rigid tube extends over the flexible tube and conforms the flexible tube to the shape and curve of the rigid tube. A set of rigid tubes, each curved to varying degrees, may be provided, wherein each tube may extend over the flexible tube and be removably coupled to the handle. The practitioner is able to choose from the variety of rigid tubes the tube which is most appropriate for a procedure. The practitioner is further able to change the instrument from one having a rigid tube of a first curvature to one having a rigid tube of a second curvature by uncoupling a first rigid tube and coupling a second rigid tube more appropriate for a given portion of a procedure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5152744 (1992-10-01), Krause et al.
patent: 5527326 (1996-06-01), Hermann et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Laparoscopic instrument kit including a plurality of rigid tubes does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Laparoscopic instrument kit including a plurality of rigid tubes, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Laparoscopic instrument kit including a plurality of rigid tubes will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2053939