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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2006
Manabu Miyamoto, Hachioji, JP;
Kazuo Banju, Hachioji, JP;
Nobuaki Akui, Hino, JP;
Shuhei Iizuka, Hamamatsu, JP;
Manabu Miyamoto, Hachioji, JP;
Kazuo Banju, Hachioji, JP;
Nobuaki Akui, Hino, JP;
Shuhei Iizuka, Hamamatsu, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A surgical instrument comprises: a treatment unit provided at one end of the insertion unit, capable of turning about one axis, and comprising a clamping section capable of opening and closing action; an operation unit provided at the other end of the insertion unit; a turn force transmission mechanism and transmitting a turn force as a force to turn the treatment unit; an opening and closing force transmission mechanism and transmitting an opening and closing force as a force to open and close the clamping section; and a common operation mechanism, provided in the operation unit, which can generate the turn force transmitted by the turn force transmission mechanism and which can also generate the opening and closing force transmitted by the opening and closing transmission mechanism.