Articulating endoscopic instrument

An endoscopic surgical instrument is provided that includes a handle portion, an elongated middle portion, an articulating portion and a tool portion. The tool portion is steerable by control mechanisms disposed on the handle portion which are accessible to a single hand of a user of the endoscopic...

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Hauptverfasser: MELANSON, JEFFREY S, DALLEMAGNE, BERNARD, MUTTER, DIDIER RAOUL DANIEL, BARRY, JAMES P, LEONHARD, MARTIN, MARESCAUX, JACQUES FRANÇOIS BERNARD, LEROY, JOEL, STORZ, STEFAN
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:An endoscopic surgical instrument is provided that includes a handle portion, an elongated middle portion, an articulating portion and a tool portion. The tool portion is steerable by control mechanisms disposed on the handle portion which are accessible to a single hand of a user of the endoscopic surgical instrument. The endoscopic surgical instrument is advantageously employed in a variety of endoscopic surgical techniques, including transgastric or transluminal surgery.