Manipulator apparatus

A surgical apparatus for manipulating body tissue, which comprises;

• a handle member;
• a generally elongated member extending from said handle member, said elongated member having a distal end portion;
• a holding member positioned on said elongated member for holding a grasping instrument;
• a channel formed in said elongated member for transporting fluid to said distal end portion of said elongated member;
• a collet assembly slidably mounted on the elongated member said collet assembly including a collet having a plurality of flexible fingers and a rotatable knob engageable with said fingers;
• and
• a seal removably mounted to said collet assembly.

A surgical apparatus for manipulating body tissue, which comprises:

• a handle member;
• a generally elongated shaft extending from said handle member, said elongated shaft having a distal end portion;
• a channel formed in said elongated shaft for transporting fluid to said distal end portion of said shaft;
• a collet slidably mounted on said elongated shaft and having a notch formed therein, said collet being selectively longitudinally movable along said elongated shaft;
• a seal having a flange removably positioned in said notch of said collet to removably mount said seal to said collet, said seal being movable along said elongated shaft with said collet.

A surgical kit comprising:

• an instrument having a handle member and a generally elongated member extending from said handle member, said elongated member having a distal end portion and an outer surface;
• a collet assembly slidably mounted to said elongated member;
• a first seal having a first configuration and configured for removable mounting to said collet assembly;
• and
• a second seal having a second configuration different from said first configuration and configured for removable mounting to said collet assembly.