摘要 |
Surgical instruments comprising a handle assembly and interchangeable tools therefor are disclosed. The handle assembly operably supports a drive system therein for generating drive motions upon actuation of a movable handle portion. An elongated body protrudes from the handle assembly and operably supports a control rod therein that interfaces with the drive system. The system further includes at least two surgical tools selected from the group consisting of: manipulators, nippers, scissors, endocutters, tissue thickness measurement devices, staple appliers, clip appliers, syringes for applying glue, sealant, drugs or medicaments and cauterization devices wherein each of the surgical tools at least has a housing that is removably couplable to the elongated body and a drive assembly that is removably couplable to the control rod for receiving the drive motions therefrom. |
申请人 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
发明人 |
SWAYZE, JEFFREY S.;HUITEMA, THOMAS W.;ARMSTRONG, GLEN A.;PARIHAR, SHAILENDRA K.;KORVICK, DONNA L.;TIMM, RICHARD W.;SHELTON IV, FREDERICK E.;DOLL, KEVIN R.;SMITH, BRET W.;KELLY, WILLIAM D.;KOLATA, RONALD J.;UTH, JOSHUA R.;SCHEIB, CHARLES J.;TIMPERMAN, EUGENE L. |