Surgery – Instruments – Forceps
Patent
1995-06-07
1997-07-22
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Forceps
606 1, 606130, 403316, 403319, A61B 1728
Patent
active
056499566
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to a system and method for releasably holding a surgical instrument (14), such as an endoscopic instrument configured for delivery through a small percutaneous penetration in a patient. The instrument comprises an elongate shaft (100) with a pair of mounting pins (116) laterally extending from the shaft between its proximal and distal ends. An instrument holder comprises a support having a central bore (202) and an axially extending slot (204) for receiving the instrument shaft and the mounting pins. A pair of locking slots (206) are cut into the support transversely to and in communication with the axial slot so that the mounting pins can be rotated within the locking slots. The instrument support further includes a latch assembly for automatically locking the mounting pins within the locking slots to releasably couple the instrument to the instrument holder. With this twist-lock motion, the surgeon can rapidly engage and disengage various instruments from the holder during a surgical procedure, such as open surgery, laparoscopy or thoracoscopy.
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Hill John W.
Jensen Joel F.
Buiz Michael
Rasche Patrick W.
SRI - International
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