Surgical apparatus comprising magazine
US10278684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2937
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a surgical apparatus including a magazine which is arranged to receive a plurality of medical interventions particularly for use in surgery. The surgical apparatus comprises a magazine including a plurality of chambers each adapted to store a medical intervention, the apparatus further comprising a probe adapted to interchangeably mate with the plurality of medical interventions wherein each chamber comprises an inlet access port to enable the probe to extend into the chamber and mate with a medical intervention therein and an outlet access port to enable passage of the probe including a medical intervention therefrom, the apparatus further comprising a first guide portion for guiding the probe to the magazine, a second guide portion aligned with the first guide portion for guiding the probe from the magazine and a positioning arrangement arranged to enable movement of the magazine relative to the first and second guide portions to enable selective alignment of the first and second guide portions with one of the plurality of chambers to enable passage of the probe therethrough.
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