SIXTO, ROBERT JR.,SMITH, KEVIN W.,KORTENBACH, JUERGEN A.,ARP, SCOTT,FRANCESE, JOSE LUIS,PALMER, MATTHEW A.,KRATSCH, PETER K.,RIVERA, CARLOS,WERNER DAWSON, KRISTIN NICOLE
申请号:
CA2509915
公开号:
CA2509915C
申请日:
2005.06.14
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
An endoscopic surgical instrument is provided,comprising a flexible tube having a proximal end and adistal end, an end effector coupled to said distal end,an actuator coupled to said proximal end, and a controlmember extending through said flexible tube. The controlmember is coupled to the end effector and to theactuator. The actuator has means for rotating thecontrol member and means for translating the controlmember. The means for translating the control memberincluding means for limiting force applied to thecontrol member.