Invention Application
- Patent Title: ENERGY-BASED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR GRASPING, TREATING, AND/OR DIVIDING TISSUE
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Application No.: US17122062Application Date: 2020-12-15
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Publication No.: US20220183744A1Publication Date: 2022-06-16
- Inventor: Stephen J. Stamm , Purvishkumar H. Soni , Benjamin R. Arts , Alyssa M. Sawyer , Jessica E.C. Olson , Amir Roomi , Scott N. Lacosta , Terry M. Duffin , Mark E. Renner , John A. Hammerland, III , Michelle Esponda
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14

Abstract:
A surgical instrument includes a movable handle movable relative a housing to manipulate an end effector assembly, and a latch assembly. The latch assembly includes a latch arm including a latch post, and a latch track defining an entry path, a latching path, a saddle, an un-latching path, and a return path. The latch post moves through the entry path, the latching path, and into the saddle upon movement of the movable handle from an un-actuated position to an over-actuated position and back to an actuated position to lock the movable handle. The latch post moves from the saddle through the un-latching path and the return path upon movement of the movable handle from actuated position to the over-actuated position and back to the un-actuated position. The return path includes a ramped surface configured to inhibit reverse travel of the latch post into the return path.
Public/Granted literature
- US11806068B2 Energy-based surgical instrument for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissue Public/Granted day:2023-11-07
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