# US 9,433,431 B2 · Handle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,433,431 B2 - Document ID: US9433431B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/003,356 - Filed: 2012-02-08 - Published: 2013-12-26 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2011-03-30 - Assignees: Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH - Applicants: Thomas Aue; Christian Brockmann - Inventors: Thomas Aue; Christian Brockmann - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9433431B2 ## CPC - A61B 17/28: Surgical forceps (biopsy forceps A61B10/06; {for holding suture needles or materials A61B17/0483; for removing or smashing calculi A61B17/221; surgical scissors A61B17/3201;} obstetrical forceps A61B17/44) - A61B 17/2909: {Handles} - A61B 2017/292: {connection of actuating rod to handle, e.g. ball end in recess} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract A handle of a surgical instrument including a shaft, a handle body, a stationary handle lever, with a movable handle lever, with a receptacle that is disposed on the movable handle lever for a proximal end piece of an actuating rod that extends through the shaft, at the distal end of the shaft, an end effector, wherein the receptacle receives or releases, in the receiving position of the movable handle lever, the end piece for assembly or disassembly of the shaft, and with a handle spring that applies force to the movable handle lever when the actuating rod is not installed, and on a stop means on the movable handle lever. The handle includes a deactivation means that deactivates the application of force to the movable handle lever by means of the handle spring, when the actuating rod is installed on the handle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A handle of a surgical instrument comprising a shaft; a handle body; a stationary handle lever that is stationary on the handle body; a movable handle lever that is movably disposed on the handle body; a receptacle that is disposed on the movable handle lever to receive or release a proximal end piece of an actuating rod that extends through the shaft; an end effector disposed on a distal end of the shaft; a handle spring that applies force to the movable handle lever when the actuating rod is not installed, and is supported on the stationary handle lever or on the handle body on one end, and on a stop on the movable handle lever on another end such that the movable handle lever is moved to a receiving position; and a deactivation mechanism that deactivates an application of force to the movable handle lever by using the handle spring, when the actuating rod is installed on the handle, wherein: the receptacle is configured to receive or release, in the receiving position of the movable handle lever, the proximal end piece for assembly or disassembly of the shaft on the handle; the deactivation mechanism includes a movement element that causes deactivation and that is movably disposed between a deactivating and a non-deactivating position; and the movement element is configured to move with a relative motion of the actuating rod and the movable handle lever. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The handle according to claim 1, wherein the movement element is pressure-loaded by a tension spring in the direction of the non-deactivating position thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The handle according to claim 1, wherein the movement element is movably supported on the movable handle lever. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The handle according to claim 3, wherein the movement element is movably supported transversely in relation to the actuating rod. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The handle according to claim 4, wherein the movement element includes a surface, disposed obliquely in relation to the direction of movement thereof, to which force can be applied by the proximal end piece or the actuating rod. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The handle according to claim 1, wherein the movement element is disposed such that the relative movement is a pivoting movement. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The handle according to claim 1, wherein the movement element is disposed such that, when the relative movement of the movable handle lever occurs, it comes to rest against the actuating rod, and with continued movement of the movable handle lever, it is moved in relation to the same. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The handle according to claim 1, wherein the movement element is disposed and configured such that, when inserting the proximal end piece in the receptacle, it is moved by the same. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The handle according to claim 1, wherein the shaft is detachably fastened on the handle body, wherein the movement element is disposed such on the handle body that, when the shaft is placed, the movement element is moved by the same. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The handle according to claim 1, wherein the movement element is disposed and configured such that, in a deactivating position thereof, it covers up the stop. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The handle according to claim 1, wherein the movement element is disposed and configured such that, in the deactivating position thereof, it causes the handle spring to disengage from the stop. ### Claim 12 A handle of a surgical instrument comprising: a shaft; a handle body; a stationary handle lever that is stationary on the handle body; a movable handle lever that is movably disposed on the handle body; a receptacle that is disposed on the movable handle lever to receive or release a proximal end piece of an actuating rod that extends through the shaft; an end effector disposed on a distal end of the shaft; a handle spring that applies force to the movable handle lever when the actuating rod is not installed, and is supported on the stationary handle lever or on the handle body on one end, and on a stop on the movable handle lever, on another end such that the movable handle lever is moved to a receiving position; a deactivation mechanism that deactivates an application of force to the movable handle lever by using the handle spring, when the actuating rod is installed on the handle, wherein: the receptacle is configured to receive or release, in the receiving position of the movable handle lever, the proximal end piece for assembly or disassembly of the shaft on the handle; the deactivation mechanism includes a movement element that causes deactivation and that is movably disposed between a deactivating and a non-deactivating position; and the movement element is disposed and configured such that, in the non-deactivating position, the movement element constitutes the stop for the handle spring, and the movement element releases the handle spring in the deactivating position.