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Surgical instrument

US7648519B2 · kind B2 · utility

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75References

32Claims

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Assignee

Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc. · US

Inventors

Woojin Lee · Hwaseong-si, KR
Andres Chamorro · Natick, US
Woojoong Lee · Suwon-si, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 2, 2007
Grant date	Jan 19, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 24, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/2946
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument that includes an instrument shaft having proximal and distal ends, a tool disposed from the distal end of the instrument shaft, a control handle disposed from the proximal end of the instrument shaft, a distal motion member for coupling the distal end of the instrument shaft to the tool, a proximal motion member for coupling the proximal end of the instrument shaft to the handle, actuation means extending between the distal and proximal motion members for coupling motion of the proximal motion member to the distal motion member for controlling the positioning of the tool and a locking mechanism for fixing the position of the tool at a selected position and having locked and unlocked states.

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