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Shaft for a medical instrument, and medical instrument, in particular homopolar or bipolar medical instrument

US11234725B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2017
Grant dateFeb 1, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/146
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a shaft for a medical instrument (12), in particular a homopolar or bipolar medical instrument, comprising a shaft member (16) that accommodates a tool (18) at the distal end, said tool (18) being provided with a first jaw part (19) and a second jaw part (21) which can be moved relative to each other from an open position (29) into a closed position (28) by a draw bar/push rod (26) that is guided inside the shaft member (16); at the proximal end, the shaft member (16) has a connecting piece (14) for attachment to a manipulating device (23) that allows the draw bar/push rod (26) to be moved back and forth; at the distal end, each jaw part (19, 21) is pivotally guided inside the shaft member (16) by means of a sliding block (49).

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