Patent ID: 6299624
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
A handle for a medical instrument, comprising:a first connecting means for connecting a shaft of said instrument to said handle, said shaft defining a longitudinal axis of said instrument;a second connecting means for connecting a force transmission element of said instrument to said handle, said second connecting means being movable relative to said first connecting means for moving said force transmission element relative to said shaft for moving at least one tool disposed at the distal end of said shaft;at least a first grip element and at least a second grip element, said first grip element and said second grip element being movable relative to each other, at least one of said first grip element and said second grip element being operatively connected with said second connecting means;said first grip element and said second grip element each having an axial length and a circumferential width, and wherein the circumferential width, at least at a widest portion thereof, is at least as great as the axial length, such that said handle is adapted to ergonomically fit the palm of an adult; andwherein said first grip element and said second grip element are disposed opposite to each other in symmetrical relationship with respect to said longitudinal axis of said instrument and movable by applying a counter-pressure on outer gripping surfaces of said first and second grip elements.