摘要 |
A group or kit of surgical instruments (Fig. 26) for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures. In one embodiment the invention is an instrument (10) with a generally central longitudinal axis and a generally toroidal surface generally transverse to the axis wherein the convex portion (20) of the surface does not extend beyond a line parallel with the longitudinal axis along an outer diameter of the instrument. The surface has a continuous edge (22) having a first end (24) at a shoulder (26) and a second end (28) at the shoulder (26), and spaced from the first end. In another embodiment the instrument has a working end (12) with a generally longitudinal axis, and the working end defined by a generally curved surface along the longitudinal axis wherein the curved surface has a concave portion, and a convex portion wherein the working end has a generally flat tip. |