Patent ID: 9566050
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An apparatus for use in connection with an endoscopic surgery, said apparatus comprising: an elongated body adapted to be placed at least partially in the vagina of a female patient for passing one or more surgical instruments through the vagina, said elongated body comprising a longitudinal groove on its outer side for slidable attachment to a uterus manipulator, wherein said elongated body further comprises one or more longitudinal channels there through for slidably accommodating one or more surgical instruments, said elongated body having a substantially oblique distal end portion such that said distal end portion is inclined making an oblique angle with a longitudinal axis of said elongated body forming a nose at the distal end of said elongated body and said uterus manipulator is arranged longitudinally parallel to and movable with respect to said elongated body at substantially a shortest longitudinal side of said elongated body; and a uterus manipulator comprising a rotatable end portion, wherein said longitudinal groove slidably accommodates said uterus manipulator and said rotatable end portion is articulated on said elongated body.