US4950273A
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Cable action instrument
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-02-21
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Granted: 1990-08-21
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Expires: 2009-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A cable action instrument for surgery and other uses comprises a control end, a reaction end, and an angle adjustment section connecting the control end and the reaction end. A flexible control cable extends between the control end and the reaction end and allows a force to be transmitted from the control end to the reaction end so that a desired function may be performed at an instrument tip. The instrument may be bent into an unlimited number of configurations and is easily disassembled and reassembled.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey M. Briggs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/2812; A61B17/2833; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/12; A61B17/128; A61B17/1285; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1442; A61B2017/00681; A61B2017/00738; A61B2017/2837; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2901; A61B2017/2905; A61B2017/2908; A61B17/2909; A61B2017/291; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2927; A61B90/00; A61B90/30; A61B2090/306
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A cable action instrument comprising: (a) a control end comprising a cable control lever and a control lever handle pivotally attached thereto; (b) a reaction end comprising an instrument tip receptor and an attachable instrument tip; (c) an angle adjustment section comprising a connecting bar and two universal joints, said universal joints respectively attached to the control lever handle and the instrument tip receptor, said universal joints being independently adjustable and lockable; and (d) a flexible control cable assembly external to the angle adjustment section which transmits a force from the control end to the reaction end, said flexible control cable assembly comprising a cable of sufficient length and proper tension to permit operation of the instrument in a full range of hemispheric positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A cable action instrument comprising: (a) a control end comprising a cable control lever and a control lever handle pivotally attached thereto; (b) a reaction end comprising an instrument tip receptor and an attachable instrument tip; (c) an angle adjustment section comprising a connecting bar and two universal joints, said universal joints respectively attached to the control lever handle and the instrument tip receptor, said universal joints being independently adjustable and lockable; and (d) a flexible control cable assembly external to the angle adjustment section which transmits a force from the control end to the reaction end, said flexible control cable assembly comprising a cable of sufficient length and proper tension to permit operation of the instrument in a full range of hemispheric positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable action instrument of claim 1 wherein the attachable instrument tip comprises a surgical instrument.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cable action instrument of claim 2 wherein the surgical instrument comprises at least two portions interacting pivotally with one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cable action instrument of claim 3 wherein the attachable instrument tip is a scissors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cable action instrument of claim 2 wherein the attachable instrument tip is a forceps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The cable action instrument of claim 5 wherein the cable control lever and the control lever handle interact by means of a ratchetting mechanism comprising a toothed ratchet bar and a ratchet lever.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A cable action instrument comprising: (a) a control end comprising a control lever handle, a snare slide base attached thereto, and a finger slide slidably mounted on the snare slide base; (b) a reaction end comprising an instrument tip receptor and a snare wire; (c) an angle adjustment section comprising a connecting bar and two universal joints, said universal joints respectively attached to the control lever handle and the instrument tip receptor, said universal joints being independently adjustable and lockable; and (d) a flexible control assembly external to the angle adjustment section which transmits a force from the control end to the reaction end, said flexible control cable assembly comprising a cable of sufficient length and proper tension to permit operation of the instrument in a full range of hemispheric positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
A cable action instrument comprising: (a) a control end comprising a control lever handle, a snare slide base attached thereto, and a finger slide slidably mounted on the snare slide base; (b) a reaction end comprising an instrument tip receptor and a snare wire; (c) an angle adjustment section comprising a connecting bar and two universal joints, said universal joints respectively attached to the control lever handle and the instrument tip receptor, said universal joints being independently adjustable and lockable; and (d) a flexible control assembly external to the angle adjustment section which transmits a force from the control end to the reaction end, said flexible control cable assembly comprising a cable of sufficient length and proper tension to permit operation of the instrument in a full range of hemispheric positions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cable action instrument of claim 7 further comprising a fiber optic light.
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