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Surgical instrument

US7794470B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2006
Grant dateSep 14, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/2926
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument comprises: a treatment unit provided at one end of the insertion unit, capable of turning about one axis, and comprising a clamping section capable of opening and closing action; an operation unit provided at the other end of the insertion unit; a turn force transmission mechanism and transmitting a turn force as a force to turn the treatment unit; an opening and closing force transmission mechanism and transmitting an opening and closing force as a force to open and close the clamping section; and a common operation mechanism, provided in the operation unit, which can generate the turn force transmitted by the turn force transmission mechanism and which can also generate the opening and closing force transmitted by the opening and closing transmission mechanism.

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