Steerable surgical devices
US5318528A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0119
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A steerable surgical device including an inner tubular member and an outer tubular member surrounding the inner tubular member. A distal end of the inner tubular member and/or the outer tubular member is prebent in a curved configuration. A distal end of the device can be oriented in a desired direction by rotating the inner and outer tubular members with respect to each other. A tool such as an arthroscopic grasper can be mounted on a distal end of the inner and/or outer tubular members and the tool can be oriented in any desired direction simply by rotating one of the tubular members with respect to the other tubular member.
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