Handle for a surgical instrument
AssigneeGyrus ACMI, Inc.
InventorMarno Nagtegaal
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Abstract
A surgical instrument with a handle for a surgical instrument is provided, comprising a first arm and a second arm, wherein at least one of the arms being movable with respect to the other between an open and closed position. An end effector such as a pair of opposing jaws for grasping tissue may be disposed at the distal end of the two arms. At the proximal end of each arm is a finger loop, or some other suitable means for holding by the handle, which are used to actuate the arms between the open and closed position. At least one of the finger loops is arranged to pivot about the longitudinal axis of the arm from which it extends, for example, the finger loop may be connected to the arm by a hinged connection, or any other suitable connection for enabling the finger loop to be pivotably rotated.
Claims19
A handle for a surgical instrument, comprising:
- a first arm and a second arm, each comprising a proximal end and a distal end having a respective jaw member disposed thereon, and defining a longitudinal axis, at least one of the first arm or the second arm being movable with respect to the other between an open position, in which the first arm and the second arm are spaced one from another, and a closed position, in which the first arm and the second arm are brought closer together;
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- an actuation mechanism arranged at the proximal end of at least one of the first arm or the second arm for moving the first arm and second arm between the open position and the closed position, wherein the actuation mechanism comprises at least a first finger loop arranged at the proximal end of the first arm;
- wherein the first finger loop is further arranged to pivotably rotate about the longitudinal axis of the first arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.