Surgical instrument and method of assembly thereof

Details Surgical instrument and method of assembly thereof Surgical instrument and method of assembly thereof

1976-10-08

1978-10-31

Michell, Robert W.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128 2B, 128321, A61B 1732

Patent

active

041228561

ABSTRACT:
An improved surgical instrument having a sheath, a grasping and/or cutting jaw assembly at one end of the sheath, a housing at the sheath's opposite end, and a plunger slidably supported by the housing and connected to the jaw assembly by means of an actuator rod extending through the sheath. The housing and plunger portions of the instrument are adapted to be coupled to a handle unit, if desired, for manipulation of the instrument and operation of the jaw assembly. The structure and method for facilitating quick removal and replacement of the jaw assembly and actuator rod are disclosed.

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patent: 86016 (1869-01-01), Howell
patent: 1127948 (1915-02-01), Wappler
patent: 2034785 (1936-03-01), Wappler
patent: 2060366 (1936-11-01), Dunlap
patent: 2113246 (1938-04-01), Wappler
patent: 2518994 (1950-08-01), Miller

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