Morcellator with detachable handle
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1. A surgical morcellator, which comprises:
- a trocar body portion; and
a handle portion detachably mounted to the trocar body portion.
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Abstract
A surgical morcellator includes a trocar body portion and a handle portion detachably mounted to the trocar body portion. The trocar body portion is relatively lightweight and may be used separately from the handle portion with other laparoscopic instruments while morcellation is not required during the surgical procedure.
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1. A surgical morcellator, which comprises:
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a trocar body portion; and a handle portion detachably mounted to the trocar body portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A surgical morcellator, which comprises:
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a trocar body portion, the trocar body portion including a cylindrical outer sleeve, the outer sleeve having a bore formed axially therethrough, and a cylindrical cutting blade, the cylindrical cutting blade having an axial distal end and a sharpened edge situated at the distal end, the cutting blade being received by the axial bore of the outer sleeve and being rotatable therein, the outer sleeve being reciprocatingly slidable axially on the cutting blade selectively to cover and at least partially uncover the sharpened edge of the cutting blade; and a handle portion, the handle portion being mounted on the trocar body portion, the handle portion having a trigger piece movably mounted thereon, the trigger piece being operatively coupled to the outer sleeve to effect the selective axial movement of the outer sleeve to cover and at least partially uncover the sharpened edge of the cutting blade. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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