Surgical grasper with integrated probe
US9737320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3614
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgical procedures having a handle portion, an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion, an end effector movable between a first position and a second position, and an elongated tissue probe movably positioned within the elongated portion. The probe is movable between a retracted position and an advanced position, wherein movement of the probe moves the end effector from the first position to the second position.
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