FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: hand tool comprises a shaft, a handle disposed at a proximal end of shaft, and a tubular tip disposed on a hinge at a distal end of shaft. Tubular tip pivots about hinge, providing a way to steer a device to a specific area of operation. Hand tool may include a flexible section of tube, a flexible sheathing, and a link. Flexible sheathing encases flexible section of tube. At least a portion of link resides between an outer surface of flexible section of tube and an inner surface of flexible sheathing. One end of link is affixed to a distal tip of flexible section of tube. Pulling on link causes flexible section of tube to arc.
EFFECT: disclosed is a canulated guide.
26 cl, 17 dwg
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Dates
2016-10-10—Published
2012-01-04—Filed