摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a modular surgical instrument with contained electrical or mechanical systems.SOLUTION: A surgical instrument includes an elongated shaft module and a handle module, wherein the elongated shaft module includes an end effector including an elongated shaft member and a pair of jaw members supported at a distal end of the elongated shaft member, at least one of the jaw members moveable relative to the other jaw member between open and closed positions, and the handle module includes a housing including an opening extending longitudinally therethrough, the opening being dimensioned to permit passage of the pair of jaw members in the closed position, a movable handle movable relative to the housing, and a lock movable between first and second positions. |