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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2001
James J. Pagliuca, Millis, MA (US);
Endius Incorporated, Plainville, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus ( ) supports an endoscope ( ) for viewing a surgical site in a patient during surgery on the patient. The apparatus ( ) includes a base ( ), a part ( ) adapted to be fixed to the endoscope ( ), and a screw mechanism ( ). The base ( ) has a guide portion ( ). The part ( ) engages the guide portion ( ) and is movable relative to the guide portion ( ). The screw mechanism ( ) connects between the base ( ) and the part ( ). At least a portion ( ) of the screw mechanism ( ) is rotatable to slide the part ( ) relative to the guide portion ( ) to change a position of the endoscope ( ) relative to the patient. In another feature of the apparatus ( ), the apparatus ( ) may include a cannula clamp secured to a cannula ( ) and rotatable relative to the part ( ).