Apparatus and method for manipulating tissue
US7892245B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for reconfiguring tissue, the apparatus comprising a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; at least one effector mechanism movably mounted to the distal end of the shaft, each effector mechanism comprising at least one gripping element for gripping tissue to that effector mechanism, the at least one effector mechanism being configured to capture the gripped tissue against said shaft, at least one actuating mechanism mounted to the proximal end of the shaft, and at least one connection mechanism connecting the at least one actuating mechanism to the at least one effector mechanism, whereby a user may utilize the at least one actuating mechanism to actuate the at least one effector mechanism so as to reconfigure tissue.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.