Patent ID: 6269997
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An apparatus for actuating a variety of interchangeable surgical instruments, more particularly for hollow organ anastomosis whereinat the proximal end of a shank part (1) a handle part (2) is secured releasably and correctly positioned,a pivotable toggle mechanism (21, 22) is fitted to said handle part (2), said pivotable toggle mechanism (21, 22) cooperating releasably with the proximal end of a flexible, force-transmitting reciprocating part (32,45) guidingly accommodated in said shank part (1), the proximal end of said reciprocating part (32, 45) being connected to an adjusting mechanism (4) in said handle part (2),at the distal end of said reciprocating part (32, 45) a connector (46) for connecting a surgical instrument is provided,at the distal end of said shank part (1) a connector (14) is provided for connecting a housing of said surgical instrument,fitted to the distal end of said flexible reciprocating part (32) is a pusher (34) transmitting an axial compression force to the body of said surgical instrument,said force-transmitting reciprocating part comprises first and second components, said first component being coupled to said adjusting mechanism for operating said adjusting mechanism and said second component being coupled to the body of the surgical instrument and being operable for transmitting the axial compression force to the body of the surgical instrument,said first component and second component are movable independently of one another,said toggle mechanism comprises a lever (21) pivotably mounted between mounting pads (28) and a leg (22) movably connected to said lever (21), said leg (22) cooperating releasably for transmitting an axial force produced by means of said lever (21) to the proximal end of said flexible reciprocating part (32), andfor releasably mounting said leg (22) in said flexible reciprocating part (32), an intersecting groove (315, 316) comprising a transverse and longitudinal groove is provided in said connector (31) applied to the proximal end of said flexible reciprocating part (32), correspondingly configured tee-shaped windows (261 or 1111) being assigned to said intersecting groove (315, 316) in said handle housing (26) and in a connector (11) provided at the proximal end of said shank part (1).