Coupling system for surgical instrument
US7641655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00477
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides improved coupling arrangements for medical instruments. In one example, a coupling system for a medical dissection tool includes: an internal passage adapted for receiving a portion of a medical dissection tool; and at least one locking member movable through a first angled path into a locked position to prevent the medical dissection tool from moving along a longitudinal axis of the internal passage.
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