Patent ID: 6258102
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A61B,Y10S

Abstract:
A surgical device comprising:an elongated wand having a front end and a back end;an elongated rod including a handle portion lying generally parallel to said back end of said wand, and a flexible portion having a pivot end and a second end, said second end connected to said handle portion;a disengaging connector coupling said front end of said elongated wand to said pivot end of said flexible portion;a means of slidably connecting said handle portion to said back end of said wand;a bag coupled to said front end and said flexible portion; andsaid means of slidably connecting said handle portion to said back end of said wand comprising a tubular collar surrounding and slidably receiving said wand and said rod, said collar being movable from a first position to a second position relative to said wand, the leading edge of said collar being arranged to be located at a transition point for the second end of said flexible portion.