Patent ID: 6387102
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A61B

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; said 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; and wherein said wand and said rod are each comprised of two individual coaxial sections, each section being arranged for disengagable, end-to-end attachment with one another; and means for detachably securing the respective sections of said wand and said rod in end-to-end relationship.