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An apparatus is provided for performing surgical tasks during laparoscopic procedures which includes an elongated body, a mechanical hand operatively associated with a distal portion of the elongated body and including a plurality of articulated fingers, and an actuation assembly operatively associa

An apparatus is provided for performing surgical tasks during laparoscopic procedures which includes an elongated body, a mechanical hand operatively associated with a distal portion of the elongated body and including a plurality of articulated fingers, and an actuation assembly operatively associated with the proximal portion of the elongated body for controlling the operation of the mechanical hand.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of performing a surgical task during a laparoscopic procedure comprising the steps of:a) forming an incision in the peritoneum of a patient;b) extending a cannula device through the incision into the abdominal cavity of the patient;c) introducing a surgical instr

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of performing a surgical task during a laparoscopic procedure comprising the steps of:a) forming an incision in the peritoneum of a patient;b) extending a cannula device through the incision into the abdominal cavity of the patient;c) introducing a surgical instrument into the abdominal cavity through the cannula device, the surgical instrument having an elongated body having a distal end and a proximal end, with a working head on the distal end and an actuator on the proximal end for selectively operating the working head;d) introducing a mechanical hand into the abdominal cavity through the cannula device; ande) manipulating the mechanical hand from a remote location to actuate the actuator of the surgical instrument and thereby cause the working head to perform a surgical task.