Medical instrument, particularly a surgical instrument
US6589259B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a medical instrument, particularly a surgical instrument with a displaceable push/pull rod arranged on the proximal end of a hand manipulator for activating remote tool parts on the distal end, in which a force-limiting device is envisaged for limiting the transmission of force onto the remote tool parts from the hand manipulator via the push/pull rod. In order to design a simple and cost effective force-limiting device the push/pull rod is designed to be spring elastic in its lateral length.
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