Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Patent
1997-08-06
1998-12-15
Thaler, Michael H.
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
606 51, 606 52, 606205, A61B 1728
Patent
active
058490221
ABSTRACT:
A medical instrument for use in combination with an endoscope having an operating shaft and a pair of tongs. The instrument has a drive mechanism provided between the operating shaft and the tongs, for opening and closing the tongs. The drive mechanism can apply an additional force to the tongs even after the tongs have closed completely.
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Hashiguchi Toshihiko
Iida Koji
Kikuchi Yasuhiko
Kimura Ken-ichi
Murakami Eiji
Olympus Optical Co,. Ltd.
Thaler Michael H.
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