Surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgical...

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2005-07-05

2005-07-05

Woo, Julian W. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

C604S022000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06913613

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgery includes a hollow shank with an actuating device arranged at the one end thereof and a bendable instrument tip arranged at the other end. The instrument tip is bendable toward the shank and carries a mouth part. The surgical instrument also includes a gear mechanism which transforms at least a movement of said actuating device by an operator into a rotation of said mouth part according to a predetermined transmission ratio in relation to the actuating movement.

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