Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Latch mechanism for surgical instruments
- Patent Title (中): 手术器械的锁闭机构
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Application No.: US14102048Application Date: 2013-12-10
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Publication No.: US09186165B2Publication Date: 2015-11-17
- Inventor: John R. Twomey , Russell D. Hempstead , Keir Hart
- Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B17/00
- IPC: A61B17/00 ; A61B17/28 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B18/14

Abstract:
A surgical instrument includes a pair of jaw members moveable between a spaced-apart and an approximated position. A drive bar is translatable between a distal and a proximal position for moving the jaw members between the spaced-apart and approximated positions. A lever is moveable between an initial position and an actuated position for translating the drive bar between the distal and proximal positions. A sleeve disposed about the drive bar includes an annular track having a substantially radial segment(s) and a substantially longitudinal segment(s). A collar interdisposed between the sleeve and the drive bar includes a stop member(s) extending radially outwardly therefrom. The stop member(s) is engaged within the track and is translatable from a first position, wherein the stop member is positioned within the longitudinal segment, to a second position, wherein the stop member is engaged within the radial segment, to lock the lever in the actuated position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140100602A1 LATCH MECHANISM FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Public/Granted day:2014-04-10
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