Apparatus for connecting a variety of surgical instruments to an operating control device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for connecting a variety of surgical instruments to an operating control device including a handle part and a shank part wherein for connecting a surgical instrument to the distal end of a shank part of said operating control device a push-button fastener (112) is provided at the proximal end of said instrument, and for connecting and actuating the function elements (12, 13, 16, 17) of said instrument a mandrel assembly (2, V3-2, V4-2, V5-2, V6-2) is provided at the proximal end of said instrument, said mandrel assembly being mounted on and latched to a receiving part (43, 44) at the distal end of an adjuster mechanism actuated by said operating control means.
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Abstract
For connecting a variety of surgical instruments for both minimally invasive surgery and for application in open surgery a push-button fastener is provided at the proximal end of the instrument to be connected in each case at the distal end of a shank part of an operating control device. Furthermore, for connecting and actuating the function elements of the instrument connected in each case a mandrel assembly is provided at the proximal end of the instrument, the mandrel assembly being in turn mounted on and latched to a receiving part at the distal end of an adjuster mechanism actuatable by the operating control means. Preferably, the mandrel assembly is tubular pin body slotted at its proximal end, having splined portions which is mounted on and latched to a contact pin guided and positioned in the shank part.
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- 1. An apparatus for connecting a variety of surgical instruments to an operating control device including a handle part and a shank part wherein for connecting a surgical instrument to the distal end of a shank part of said operating control device a push-button fastener (112) is provided at the proximal end of said instrument, and for connecting and actuating the function elements (12, 13, 16, 17) of said instrument a mandrel assembly (2, V3-2, V4-2, V5-2, V6-2) is provided at the proximal end of said instrument, said mandrel assembly being mounted on and latched to a receiving part (43, 44) at the distal end of an adjuster mechanism actuated by said operating control means.
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