Medical instrument handle and medical instrument having a handle

A medical instrument handle includes a stem, a joystick assembly, and a medical-instrument-member first articulation cable. The stem has a proximal stem portion and a distal stem portion. The joystick assembly includes a platform, a proximal joystick portion and a distal joystick portion, wherein th...

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Main Authors NOBIS, RUDOLPH H, LU, LFUNG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 31.10.2007
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A medical instrument handle includes a stem, a joystick assembly, and a medical-instrument-member first articulation cable. The stem has a proximal stem portion and a distal stem portion. The joystick assembly includes a platform, a proximal joystick portion and a distal joystick portion, wherein the distal joystick portion is articulatably connected to the proximal stem portion. The first articulation cable includes a proximal cable portion which is connected to the platform and which is substantially transversely constrained by the stem. Articulation of the joystick assembly with respect to the stem changes a distance between the platform and the stem as measured along the first articulation cable. A medical instrument includes a medical instrument handle and a medical end effector. Examples of medical end effectors include, without limitation, a medical grasper and a medical snare.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20070251683