Rotatable linkage for micro-instrument
US6015426A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2939
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rotatable linkage for use in handling small objects at a distance, for example, in endoscopic surgery, by converting the longitudinal motion of a drive member to the opening and closing of jaws at the distal end of the drive member wherein the drive member is enclosed in an elongated housing on which the jaws are mounted which may be rotated relative to the drive member on a bearing by rotation of the housing.
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