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Abstract

An arthroscopic surgical apparatus for a minimum invasive surgery of the joint is provided. The apparatus includes: (a) a shaft member for insertion into a patient's body, the shaft member featuring a groove for receiving an operating rod therein; (b) a movable operating rod received within the shaft member; (c) a first jaw member connected to the shaft member; and a second jaw member connected to the operating rod, the jaw members for operating a body portion of a patient, the first and second jaw members being inter-connected by means of a jaw pivot; (d) a first handle connected to the shaft member; and a second handle connected to the operating rod, the handles for holding by a user, the first and second handles are inter-connected by means of a handle pivot. The apparatus preferably includes a blocking member for determining a maximal opening of the first and second handles, thereby determining a maximal opening of the first and second jaw members. The second handle is preferably connected to the operating rod by means of a readily replaceable shear pin received within two accommodating members such as screws. A color-coded identification system is provided wherein each tip member configuration is marked by a characteristic hand color and each shaft member configuration is marked by a characteristic knob color.

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