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Surgical instrument with multiple rotatably mounted offset end effectors

  • US 6,017,358 A
  • Filed: 05/01/1997
  • Issued: 01/25/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An instrument for manipulating anatomical tissue comprising:

  • an elongated barrel having a distal end and a proximal end;

    a handle coupled to said proximal end of said barrel;

    a first connecting member coupled to a distal end of said barrel;

    a first end effector extending from said first connecting member, said first end effector having at least two relatively movable members operable by said handle and a longitudinal axis that is offset from a longitudinal axis of said barrel;

    a second connecting member coupled to said distal end of said barrel;

    a second end effector extending from said second connecting member, said second end effector having at least two relatively movable members operable by said handle and a longitudinal axis that is offset from a longitudinal axis of said barrel;

    wherein said first connecting member is rotatably coupled to said barrel to rotate about a first axis within said barrel between a first position, in which said first end effector is contained entirely within a diametrical dimension of said barrel, and a second position, in which at least a portion of said first end effector extends beyond the diametrical dimension of said barrel, said first end effector being offset from said first axis.

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