Patent ID: 6802852
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical instrument comprising:a main part (12), at least one movable part (13) movable relative to the main part, which is guided with a guide (31) arranged on the movable part in a complementary guide (32) arranged on the main part (12), a handle (14) arranged on the main part (12) comprising a stationary handle portion (16) and an actuatable handle portion (19) that actuates the movable part (13), a locking device (26, 56, 66, 76) having a first position (33) in which the movable part (13) is arranged in a working position (29) and in an initial position (22), the locking device having a second position (34) in which the movable part (13) is removable at least partially from the main part (12) and, a releasable articulated connection (41) between the movable part (13) and the actuatable handle portion (19), wherein in a first phase the movable part (13) comes free from the guide and complementary guide (31, 32) on transfer from the initial position (22) into a further position (39), whereby the movable part (13) and the main part (12) are coupled by the releasable articulated connection (41), wherein the releasable articulated connect comprises a U-shaped seating (72) in the actuatable handle portion (19) and a pin (71) on the moveable part (13) mounted in the U-shaped seating, and the U-shaped seating (72) comprises an open end (76) that is constricted by a resiliently yieldable latch element (73) and in a second phase the releasable articulated connection (41) between the movable part (13) and the actuatable handle portion (19) is releasable.