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Surgical instrument having a handle with a removable, rotatable tip

  • US 5,893,873 A
  • Filed: 10/22/1996
  • Issued: 04/13/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A surgical instrument comprising:

  • a hollow instrument handle having a longitudinal axis and first and second longitudinal ends;

    an instrument tip having a first end removably coupled to said second end of said handle, and a second end having a surgical tool for performing a surgical operation;

    an actuation slider mounted in said instrument handle for axial movement therein, said actuation slider having an axial bore extending therethrough;

    at least one manually operated actuation member operatively coupled to said actuation slider for producing said axial movement to said actuation slider;

    a follower member coupled to said instrument tip and mounted in said handle and contacting said actuation slider for axial movement therewith;

    rotation shaft means extending axially through said handle from said first end to said second end and through said actuation slider, said shaft means having a first end at said first end of said handle and a second end coupled to said instrument tip, wherein rotation of said shaft means within said handle causes rotation of said instrument tip.

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