CPC A61B 17/1285 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01)] | 6 Claims |
1. A surgical device comprising:
an elongated shaft,
a handle disposed at a proximal end of the shaft, and
an end effector disposed at a distal end of the shaft;
wherein the end effector is articulable with respect to a shaft longitudinal axis using a plurality of tiltable segments, where each segment includes a planar proximal-most stationary surface and a distal diametric and linearly extending peak, where the planar proximal-most stationary surface of a first segment is configured to teeter on the distal diametric peak of a second adjacent segment;
wherein consecutive distal diametric and linearly extending peaks are rotationally offset by ninety degrees;
wherein the end effector is rotatable about an end effector longitudinal axis; and
wherein the end effector is rotatable about the shaft longitudinal axis.
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