A surgical instrument particularly suited to endoscopic use articulates an end effector by including a laterally sliding member in a proximal portion of a shaft that pivots the end effector to a selected side. Differentially opposing actuating forces (e.g., hydraulic, fluidic, mechanical) act against...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20060190029?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20060190029 - Surgical instrument with laterally moved shaft actuator coupled to pivoting articulation joint
Surgical instrument with laterally moved shaft actuator coupled to pivoting ...
Numéro de demande: 11/184,159 Numéro de publication: US 2006/0190029 A1 Date de dépôt: 19 juil. 2005 Brevet délivré: US7780054 ( Date de délivrance 24 août 2010)