Patent · US Expired

Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus

US5782859A · kind A · utility

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30References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

United States Surgical Corporation · US

Inventors

David A. Nicholas · Trumbull, US
Ernie Aranyi · Easton, US
Boris Zvenyatsky · The Bronx, US
Paul A. Matula · Brookfield, US
Stanley H. Remiszewski · Spencer, US
David T. Green · Fairfield, US
Henry Bolanos · East Norwalk, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 1996
Grant date	Jul 21, 1998
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/2936
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument is provided for use in endoscopic or laparoscopic procedures. The instrument includes a handle portion, an endoscopic portion extending from the handle portion, an articulating section pivotably connected to a distal end portion of the endoscopic portion, and a retractor assembly operatively associated with the articulating section. Structure is provided for manipulating the articulating section relative to the longitudinal axis of the endoscopic portion within an angular degree of rotation. An injection port may also be provided to deliver fluids through the endoscopic portion to the operative site.

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