Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Energy-based surgical instrument having multiple operational configurations
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Application No.: US16286079Application Date: 2019-02-26
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Publication No.: US11241275B2Publication Date: 2022-02-08
- Inventor: Daniel A. Joseph
- Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Agency: Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B17/29

Abstract:
A surgical instrument includes an end effector and an actuator coupled to the end effector such that actuation of the actuator along a portion of an actuation path manipulates the end effector. A first activation button is electrically coupled to the end effector and is in-line with the actuation path. A first latch component is in-line with the actuation path; a selector is operably coupled to the actuator and movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, a portion of the selector is positioned to activate the first activation button upon movement of the actuator along a portion of the actuation path to thereby supply energy to the end effector. In the second position, a second latch component of the selector is positioned to engage the first latch component to latch the actuator upon movement of the actuator along a portion of the actuation path.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190290353A1 ENERGY-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING MULTIPLE OPERATIONAL CONFIGURATIONS Public/Granted day:2019-09-26
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