Medical instrument handle with integral palm blocking member
US5980511A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00424
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical instrument handle consisting of an ergonomic main handle body incorporating an integral palm blocking arch which will provide a simple and reliable means for preventing the application of palm pressure to the thumb ring of the actuator by the operator, while concurrently making it considerably more ergonomic, smooth and reliable in operation, and less expensive to produce.
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