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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1995
David A Nicholas, Trumbull, CT (US);
Ernie Aranyi, Easton, CT (US);
Boris Zvenyatsky, Bronx, NY (US);
Paul A Matula, Brookfield, CT (US);
Stanley H Remiszewski, Bolton, MA (US);
David T Green, Wesport, CT (US);
Henry Bolanos, East Norwalk, CT (US);
United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument is provided for use in endoscopic or laparoscopic procedures. The instrument includes a handle portion, an endoscopic portion extending from the handle portion, an articulating section pivotably connected to a distal end portion of the endoscopic portion, and a retractor assembly operatively associated with the articulating section. Structure is provided for manipulating the articulating section relative to the longitudinal axis of the endoscopic portion within an angular degree of rotation. An injection port may also be provided to deliver fluids through the endoscopic portion to the operative site.