Instrument grip
US4830002A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 16, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A relatively flat, disk-shaped gripping device for a medical instrument is moved axially with respect to the instrument by exerting pressure by the hand, or in a circumferential or rotary direction by the finger or thumb. The gripping device is fixed in non-rotary manner on the distal side of the shaft of a medical instrument, allowing a surgeon to easily place the instrument into any random rotary position by finger actuation, without adjusting the basic position of the hand.
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