Endoscopic instrument having articulating element
US5501654A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/303
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An elastically deformable element having multiple stacked strips for articulation in an endoscopic surgical instrument. The deformable element is usable in a variable retractor and an instrument having an articulating housing. The working section of the retractor variably moves from a curved configuration when outside of a sheath to a substantially straightened configuration when inside the sheath.
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