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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1997
Paul Swain, London, GB;
Jeffrey Kapec, Westport, CT (US);
Kazuna Tanaka, Cos Cob, CT (US);
Feng Gong, London, GB;
Geoffrey John Brown, London, GB;
Gerry Ouellette, Framingham, MA (US);
William M Tennant, Jr, Nashua, NH (US);
C.R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
University College London, London, GB;
Abstract
A handle is provided for attachment to a medical endoscope for advancing instrumentalities through the instrument channel of the endoscope. The handle is adapted for use with instrumentalities requiring multiple longitudinal strokes to be performed in a predetermined sequence. A detent mechanism is provided to assure that a first stroke is completed before the next succeeding stroke begins. The invention as disclosed is used to operate an endoscopic sewing machine.