Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-05
2011-07-05
Woo, Julian W (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S205000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07972345
ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument of the present invention comprises an insertion unit; an operating unit provided on one end of the insertion unit; a treatment unit provided so as to protrude from the other end of the insertion unit; a first shaft member for transmitting turning force to the treatment unit in conjunction with the turning operation of a turning operation member provided on the operating unit; and a second shaft member for transmitting opening/closing force to the treatment unit in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of an opening/closing member provided on the operating unit.
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Banju Kazuo
Dejima Takumi
Iizuka Shuhei
Miyamoto Manabu
Olympus Corporation
Scully , Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
Woo Julian W
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