Dual pin and groove pivot for micro-instrument
US6019780A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2939
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A miniature articulating tip for an endoscopic instrument comprising a jaw with a curved slot through which two pivot lugs pass and are anchored in or integral to a fixed outer tip. The two pivot lugs guide the jaw over a path defined by the curved slot and provide stops at the ends of the curve.
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