Universal handle for medical instruments
First Claim
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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Abstract
A universal handle for medical instruments includes a first member movably disposed within a housing for detachably mounting a first medical instrument, a bias member for moving the first member toward a retracted or extended position near one end of the housing, a locking mechanism for engaging the first member in the retracted or extended position to prevent the bias member from moving the first member into the retracted or extended position, and a releasing mechanism including an operating member movable in response to a reduction in force acting on a component of the handle for triggering release of the locking mechanism to permit the bias member to move the first member to the retracted or extended position. A second member for detachably mounting a second medical instrument can be held stationary relative to the housing or can be movably disposed within the housing between extended and retracted positions. Opposite ends of the universal handle can be configured to provide at least one of a retracting and a protruding function as desired.
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59 Claims
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1. A universal handle for medical instruments comprising
a 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A universal handle for medical instruments comprising
a housing having proximal and distal ends; -
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 a retracted position proximate said proximal end of said housing and an extended protruding position proximate said distal end of said housing; extending means for moving said first mounting member distally relative to said housing with the first medical instrument from said retracted position to said extended protruding position; locking means for engaging said first mounting member in said retracted position to prevent said extending means from moving said first mounting member into said extended position; and releasing means including an operating member carried by a component of said handle for triggering release of said locking means in response to a reduction in force acting on said component so as to permit said extending means to move said first mounting member distally relative to said housing with the first medical instrument from said retracted position to said extended position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A universal handle for medical instruments comprising
a housing having first and second opposed ends; -
mounting means movably disposed within said housing and having first and second opposed ends, said first end of said mounting means having a configuration to mount a first medical instrument from said first end of said housing, said second end of said mounting means having a configuration to mount a second medical instrument from said second end of said housing, said mounting means being movable relative to said housing between a first position proximate said first end of said housing and a second position proximate said second end of said housing; bias means for biasing said mounting means toward said first end of said housing; locking means for locking said mounting means in said second position; and releasing means including an operating member carried by a component of said handle for triggering release of said locking means in response to a reduction in force acting on said component so as to permit said bias means to move said mounting means toward said first end of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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