Finger-guided surgical instrument
US6332888A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00438
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A finger-guided surgical instrument is described and includes (a) a thimble-like element being adapted to surround at least a portion of a surgeon's finger while at least partially exposing the ventral tactile portions of the distal phalanx thereof, so as to enable the surgeon to tactile sense a body location to be treated; (b) an ejectable surgical tool being engaged within a housing being formed within, or connected to, a wall of the thimble-like element; and (c) a mechanism for ejecting the surgical tool from the thimble-like element, so as to enable the surgeon to operate the body location.
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