The present invention is generally related to the art of minimally invasive surgery and more specifically to reduced or single port laparoscopic surgery. This invention is a system of instruments that generally comprises of a surgical end effector a receiver unit connected to the base of such an end effector an external control link and an applicator for the control link. The entire system enables a surgeon at the time of his or her choosing to externally control the end effector to manipulate organs with minimal interference in the procedure at hand. In a preferred embodiment the surgical end effector may be a mechanical atraumatic tissue grasping component enabling the retraction of internal organs.
