摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscopic surgical device. <P>SOLUTION: This endoscopic surgical device is provided with a handle assembly; a tube assembly operatively supported on and extending from the handle assembly, and defining a longitudinal axis; an articulation assembly operatively supported on and extending from a distal end of the tube assembly; an articulation assembly operably supported by the tube assembly at its distal end and extending therefrom and a tool assembly operably supported on and extending from a distal end of the articulation assembly, wherein the handle assembly is connected to the tool assembly in a manner that a rotation of the handle assembly around the longitudinal axis results in a concomitant rotation of the tool assembly, that an actuation of the handle assembly in a particular manner results in a concomitant actuation of the tool assembly; and that a pivoting of the handle assembly in any off-axis direction relative to the longitudinal axis results in a concomitant articulation of the tool assembly via the articulation assembly. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |