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Medical treating instrument

US7297106B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2002
Grant dateNov 20, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/3492
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a surgical treatment instrument in which the mode can be easily switched between a treatment under a pneumoperitoneum condition and a treatment outside the peritoneal cavity, and forceps can be manipulated under the pneumoperitoneum condition, and when taking out a cancer-affected part, an incision in the abdominal wall is protected, and the incision is free from infection. The surgical treatment instrument includes a tubular portion which has a first fixing member provided at a near end-side open portion thereof, and also has a second fixing member provided at a remote end-side open portion thereof. At least two tension belts are mounted on the second fixing member, and fixing means for adjusting the length of the tension belts to position the first fixing member is provided at the first fixing member.

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