Surgical endoscopic instrument

Details Surgical endoscopic instrument Surgical endoscopic instrument

1997-08-04

1999-11-02

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having imaging and illumination means

600164, 600154, 600107, 600160, 385117, 385119, A61B 106

Patent

active

059760770

ABSTRACT:
A surgical endoscopic instrument for surgery in a region directly underneath a layer of tissue covering a body cavity and traversed by the instrument which has a tubular sleeve with an operating duct and an optical system. The optical system image guide exits through a lateral outlet, the operating duct is mounted in a cross-sectional zone adjacent to the outlet and the optical system is mounted in a cross-sectional zone of the sleeve substantially opposite the outlet. The image guide of the operating duct extends laterally around the sleeve.

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