Method for releasably holding a surgical instrument
CA 2809745 C · Owner: Sri International · Inventors: Hill, John W.; Jensen, Joel F.
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The invention is directed to a method for releasably holding a surgical instrument having a shaft , with a proximal end a distal end and a mounting means affixed to and having a protrusion , extending from the shaft between the proximal and distal ends. The method comprises the steps , of providing an instrument support having a central bore and a first hole in communication with , the bore, sliding the shaft through the bore of the support such that the protrusion slides through , the first hole aligning the protrusion with a second hole transverse to and in communication with , the first hole rotating the protrusion through the second hole and out of the first hole so as to , …
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- Filed June 5, 1996 and granted September 9, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 5, 2016.
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