Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Locking articulation mechanism
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Application No.: US13076592Application Date: 2011-03-31
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Publication No.: US08573463B2Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Paul Scirica , Kenneth M. Cappola
- Applicant: Paul Scirica , Kenneth M. Cappola
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/10

Abstract:
A surgical device including a handle assembly, an elongated body extending from the handle assembly, and an articulation mechanism connected to the handle assembly and configured to selectively articulate and lock an articulable tool assembly in one or more positions is provided. The articulation mechanism includes a main shaft member mounted for rotation and connected to an articulation linkage, a locking member configured to be received about the shaft portion of the main shaft member, the locking member defining a plurality of notches, an articulation handle fixedly secured to shaft portion of the main shaft member and configured for rotation relative to the locking member, and a lug member operatively mounted on the articulation handle and including a locking tab configured to be selectively received within a notch of the plurality of notches formed in the locking member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120168484A1 LOCKING ARTICULATION MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2012-07-05
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