Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices, systems, and methods facilitating insertion and removal of components from surgical instruments
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Application No.: US16210564Application Date: 2018-12-05
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Publication No.: US10966746B2Publication Date: 2021-04-06
- Inventor: Jason L. Craig , Scott N. Lacosta , Kenneth E. Netzel , Clifford D. Owens , James R. Fagan
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B17/32
- IPC: A61B17/32 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
A removable component configured for insertion into an internal compartment of a surgical instrument is provided including a housing defining first and second ends, a grasping member, and a biasing member. The grasping member is operably coupled to the housing at the second end thereof and is movable relative to the housing between a presented position, wherein at least a portion of the grasping member is spaced-apart from the second end of the housing, and a stored position, wherein the grasping member is approximated relative to the second end of the housing. The biasing member is disposed between the grasping member and the second end of the housing and is configured to bias the grasping member towards the presented position. Systems including a surgical instrument and such a removable component and methods of assembling a surgical instrument using the same are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190105075A1 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FACILITATING INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF COMPONENTS FROM SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Public/Granted day:2019-04-11
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