MULTIFUNCTIONAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Application 1471/KONP/2005 published 2006-12-01, filed 2005-07-28
A minimally invasive surgical instrument (110) that may be used in hand-assisted laparoscopic surgeries. The device is multi-functional surgical instrument that may be mounted directly on a surgeon's fingertip and inserted through an incision to allow the surgeon to manipulate tissue during a surgical procedure. The surgical instrument may be used for blunt dissection and allows for finger actuation of two opposing jaws (21a, 210b) to enable the surgeon to grasp and dissect tissue. (FIG. – 1ab)

Applicant

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC
4545 CREEK ROAD, CINCINNATI OH OHIO CORPORATION USA

Inventor

1. VOEGELE JAMES W 2. GILL ROBERT P 3. POLL WAYNE L

International Info

Classification: A61D
Publication Number: WO 04/073543 A2
Application Date: 2004-02-13

Priority Information

60/447,542 US 2003-02-14