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Surgical apparatus

  • US 6,471,638 B1
  • Filed: 04/28/2000
  • Issued: 10/29/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Surgical apparatus comprising:

  • an elongated cannula including a plural number of lumens extending therein between distal and proximal ends;

    a housing attached to the cannula near the proximal end thereof including passages therein for surgical instruments including an endoscope disposed within one of the number of the lumens in the cannula and extending out of the housing;

    an instrument support including a first clamp and lateral member attached thereto for attachment to an endoscope at a location thereon extending out of the housing, the lateral member including a second clamp thereon disposed remotely from the first clamp for supporting therein a surgical instrument extending out of the housing;

    said first clamp including a partial circumferential ring having interior dimensions substantially similar to the exterior dimensions of the endoscope at said location thereon extending out of the housing and angularly traversing approximately π

    radians to provide snap-fastened clamping attachment to the endoscope at said location thereon; and

    the instrument support is formed as a unitary structure of resilient material with integral first and second clamps and lateral member.

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