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Surgical instrument positioning device
Assignee: TILLY LESLIE A
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Filing: 1993-10-08
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Granted: 1995-08-01
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Expires: 2013-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A device for positioning a surgical instrument having an elongated portion, the device comprising a housing having an opening therethrough to receive the elongated instrument portion and an actuation member mounted to said housing and movable between a first position and a second position. The actuation member overlaps a portion of said opening in said second position to prevent movement of the elongated portion of the instrument. The actuation member may be movable along a plane parallel, perpendicular or lateral to a longitudinal axis of the surgical instrument.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl T. Urban
- 👤 Marc J. Theroux
- 👤 Kourash Azarbarzin
- 👤 Maria E. Lopez-Isa
- 👤 Andrew J. McCarthy
- 👤 Csaba L. Rethy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B2017/0046; A61B2017/00469; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2946; A61B2017/347; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3492; A61B90/00; A61B90/03; A61B2090/033; A61B2090/034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A device for positioning a surgical instrument having an elongated portion within a trocar, the device comprising: a first and a second leg pivotally connected at a first end and movable between a first and a second position; a biasing means mounted to said first and second legs for biasing said legs relative to each other and into said second position; an aperture positioned between said first and second legs for receiving the elongated portion of the surgical instrument; and an engagement portion associated with said aperture for frictionally engaging a portion of said instrument elongated portion to prevent movement of the instrument portion positioned therein: wherein said device is mounted to a proximal end of the trocar.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A device for positioning a surgical instrument having an elongated portion within a trocar, the device comprising: a first and a second leg pivotally connected at a first end and movable between a first and a second position; a biasing means mounted to said first and second legs for biasing said legs relative to each other and into said second position; an aperture positioned between said first and second legs for receiving the elongated portion of the surgical instrument; and an engagement portion associated with said aperture for frictionally engaging a portion of said instrument elongated portion to prevent movement of the instrument portion positioned therein: wherein said device is mounted to a proximal end of the trocar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A positioning device as in claim 1 wherein said elongated instrument portion is frictionally retained within said aperture when said legs are in said second position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A positioning device as in claim 1 wherein said first and said second legs each have a leg retaining member such that said leg retaining member of said first leg engages against said leg retaining member of said second leg to frictionally retain said first and second legs relative to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A positioning device as in claim 1 wherein a portion of said legs overlap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A positioning device as in claim 1 further comprising engaging pads mounted to said engagement portion of said legs for enhancing engagement of the elongated instrument portion positioned in said aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A positioning device as in claim 5 wherein said engaging pads are formed of a rubber material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A positioning device as in claim 1 wherein said first and second legs each have an actuation portion for moving said first and second legs between said first and second positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A positioning device as in claim 7 wherein said actuation portions and the mounting of said biasing means are oppositely positioned relative to each other on said first and said second legs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A positioning device as in claim 1 wherein said biasing means is encased within said first and second legs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A positioning device as in claim 1 wherein said biasing means is a coil spring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A positioning device as in claim 1 wherein said biasing means is a leaf spring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A positioning device as in claim 11 wherein said biasing means is configured to form said aperture which receives said elongated portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A positioning device as in claim 1 wherein said first and second legs are integral.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-07-31 | 2007-01-30 | 2007-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |