Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Deployment mechanisms for surgical instruments
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Application No.: US14052871Application Date: 2013-10-14
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Publication No.: US10772674B2Publication Date: 2020-09-15
- Inventor: John J. Kappus , David N. Heard
- 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: A61B18/00
- IPC: A61B18/00 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B17/28

Abstract:
A surgical instrument includes a first actuation assembly coupled to a first component and movable from a first position to a second position to actuate the first component. A biasing member coupled to the first actuation assembly is configured to bias the first actuation assembly towards the first position. A second actuation assembly is coupled to a second component and is selectively actuatable to actuate the second component. The second actuation assembly is coupled to the first actuation assembly such that actuation of the second actuation assembly effects movement of the first actuating assembly from the first position towards the second position. A linkage assembly is configured to reduce the bias applied to the first actuation assembly when the second actuation assembly effects movement of the first actuation assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140135763A1 DEPLOYMENT MECHANISMS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Public/Granted day:2014-05-15
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