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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2000
Toshihiko Suzuta, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A surgical operation apparatus according to the present invention comprises an insert section, a first jaw that has a first grip section, and that turns about a first pivot provided at the insert section, a second jaw that has a second grip section, and that turns about a second pivot provided at the first jaw, the second grip section forming a contacted/spaced face to be contacted or spaced relevant to a grip object in collaboration with the first grip section, a first driving rod connected to a first jaw, a second driving rod connected to a second jaw, and a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism being adopted to drive the first and second driving rods to be advanced or retracted.