Patents Assigned to TNCO, Incorporated
  • Endoscopic instrument with removable front end
    Patent number: 6077290
    Abstract: An endoscopic instrument having a ball and socket connection for releasably attaching a front end assembly to an actuating handle assembly comprising of a base having a downwardly extending stationary handle and a pivoting handle. The socket comprising a plurality of resilient prongs to create a friction fit that can be disengaged by the surgeon retracting the pivoting thumb handle. The socket disposed in the base and linkage provided for actuating the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: TNCO, Incorporated
    Inventor: Louis J. Marini