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Surgical pouch

DC
  • US 5,643,283 A
  • Filed: 12/15/1994
  • Issued: 07/01/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/03/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A surgical device for retrieving an object from a body, comprising,an operating assembly including a shaft portion having a longitudinal bore extending between first and second ends, a closure portion having a support member engaged with said second end of said shaft portion, a slidable member slidably mounted on said support member for operation of said assembly, and a flexible elongate interconnecting member secured at a first end with said slidable member and engagable with said support member at a second end,a compressible pouch for receiving the object, having a mouth portion secured adjacent said shaft portion first end, and which is movable between an open position and a closed position upon operation of said slidable member, said pouch comprising a pocket surrounding said mouth portion,an introducer sleeve slidably mounted on said shaft portion, and having a longitudinal bore for housing said pouch, andsaid interconnecting member disposed within said shaft portion and said pouch pocket such that manual movement of said slidable member with respect to said support member moves said pouch mouth portion between open and closed positions, said interconnecting member having a bend intermediate its first and second ends to form a first arm between said first end of said interconnecting member and said bend, and a second arm between said bend and said second end, of said interconnecting member, said first and second arms engaged within said shaft portion bore and said bend and portions of said first and second arms engaged within said pouch pocket, said interconnecting member second end comprising a stop for engaging said support member to permit limited movement of said second end with respect to said support member.

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