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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2004
Applicant:
Thomas Weisel, Ventura, CA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Weisel, Ventura, CA (US);
Assignee:
Surgical Solutions LLC, Valencia, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An articulating shaft includes an outer tubular member having a longitudinal axis and portions defining a slot. An inner tubular member is disposed within the outer member and movable about the axis of the outer member. A wedge carried by the inner member is movable within the slot in an interference fit with the slot portions to articulate the outer member. In an associated method, the inner member can be turned in a first direction to bend the outer member in an associated second direction, and the inner member can be turned in a third direction to move the outer member in an associated fourth direction.