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Universal handle for medical instruments

  • US 5,993,470 A
  • Filed: 12/23/1994
  • Issued: 11/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A universal handle for medical instruments comprisinga housing having a proximal end and a distal end;

  • a first mounting member disposed within said housing for detachably mounting a first medical instrument, said first mounting member being movable with the first medical instrument relative to said housing between an extended position proximate said distal end of said housing and a retracted position proximate said proximal end of said housing;

    retracting means for moving said first mounting member proximally relative to said housing with the first medical instrument from said extended position to said retracted position;

    locking means for engaging said first mounting member in said extended position to prevent said retracting means from moving said first mounting member into said retracted position; and

    releasing means including an operating member movable distally in response to a reduction in force acting on a component of said handle for triggering release of said locking means to permit said retracting means to move said first mounting member proximally relative to said housing with the first medical instrument from said extended position to said retracted position.

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