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Title:
FINGERTIP SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004073495
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Disclosed is a minimally invasive surgical instrument that may be used in hand­assisted laparoscopic surgeries. The device is multifunctional surgical instrument that may be mounted directly on a surgeon's fingertip and inserted through an incision to allow the surgeon to manipulate tissue during a surgical procedure.

Inventors:
VOEGELE JAMES W
GILL ROBERT P
STULEN FOSTER B
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/004257
Publication Date:
July 28, 2005
Filing Date:
February 13, 2004
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Assignee:
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61B17/00; A61B17/02; A61B17/068; A61B17/28; A61B17/30; A61B17/32; A61B18/08; A61M1/00; A61B; (IPC1-7): A61B17/00
Foreign References:
US5895871A1999-04-20
US6159200A2000-12-12
Other References:
See also references of EP 1592337A4
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