Rotary drive mechanism for instrument handle
US5728108A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2924
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handle and drive mechanism for providing a reciprocating rotary action of a driveshaft, first in one rotational direction and then reversing the rotational direction, suitable for suturing and other endoscopic operations.
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