Patent ID: 8506578
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical device, comprising: a tubular member having a distal end; a shaft disposed within the tubular member; an end effector coupled to the shaft; a first handle coupled to the shaft; a second handle coupled to the shaft; wherein the second handle further comprises a stationary member and a spool member slidable relative to the stationary member, wherein sliding the spool member results in longitudinal movement of the shaft, and wherein the first handle remains stationary while the spool member is longitudinally moved; and a tubular sheath extension disposed between and longitudinally separating the first handle from the second handle, wherein the tubular sheath extension includes a first connector attached to the first handle and a second connector attached to the second handle, wherein the tubular sheath extension has a length and wherein the first handle and the second handle are longitudinally spaced from each other by a fixed distance that is substantially equal to the length of the tubular sheath extension.