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Laparoscopic surgical instrument

  • US 5,480,409 A
  • Filed: 05/10/1994
  • Issued: 01/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A surgical instrument comprising:

  • a handle including a body and a trigger ann, said body including a body detent which is movable relative to said body between a first body detent position and a second body detent position, said trigger arm being movable relative to said body and including a trigger arm detent which is movable relative to said trigger arm between a first trigger arm detent position and a second trigger arm detent position; and

    a tool portion actuable in response to movement of said trigger arm relative to said body, said tool portion including a first shaft and a second shaft, said first shaft being engaged by said body detent when said body detent is in said first body detent position to releasably connect said first shaft to said body, said second shaft being engaged by said trigger arm detent when said trigger arm detent is in said first trigger arm detent position to releasably connect said second shaft to said trigger arm, movement of said trigger arm relative to said body causing relative movement of said first and second shafts to cause actuation of said tool portion.

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