Handle assembly for surgical instrument and method of making the assembly

1. Field of the Invention A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a flexible conduit, and at least one control member axially movable in the flexible conduit. The handle assembly includes a body member configured to be coupled to the flexible conduit. An actuator is movable on the body mem...

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Main Authors Weber, Jeffrey S, Aguirre, Gustavo, Rose, Larry, Kratsch, Peter K
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2004
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Summary:1. Field of the Invention A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a flexible conduit, and at least one control member axially movable in the flexible conduit. The handle assembly includes a body member configured to be coupled to the flexible conduit. An actuator is movable on the body member. The actuator includes at least one projection member. The assembly further includes a reinforcement tube having an interior passage sized to accommodate the control member. The reinforcement tube includes a least one bend configured to engage the at least one projection member such that movement of the actuator with respect to the body member causes movement of the reinforcement tube. Methods of manufacturing the handle assembly are also disclosed.