| 摘要 |
A method of assembling a surgical instrument inside a patient and a device likewise configured to be assembled in vivo through a body wall of the patient is provided. In at least one embodiment, the method includes delivering an end effector to a body cavity of the patient, inserting a shaft into the body cavity, and connecting the shaft to the end effector inside the body cavity. In such embodiments, the end effector can be operably engaged with a flexible member, wherein pulling the flexible member can cause the end effector to move toward the shaft such that the end effector connects to the shaft. |
