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Patent Inventor Names
Michael Sean McBrayer0
Juergen A. Kortenbach0
Date of Patent
August 1, 2006
0Patent Application Number
104196660
Date Filed
April 21, 2003
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Patent abstract
A surgical tool attaches to the distal end of an endoscope and provides a rotatable treating element. According to one embodiment of the invention, the treating element is a pair of jaws provided with cautery capability. According to an aspect of the invention, the treating element is capable of multiple movements from a first closed position, to an open position, to a second closed position and back to the first closed position via a single controller with a single linear movement.
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