Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrosurgical pencil including improved controls
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Application No.: US12144372Application Date: 2008-06-23
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Publication No.: US08663219B2Publication Date: 2014-03-04
- Inventor: David N. Heard , Duane Kerr , Joe D. Sartor
- Applicant: David N. Heard , Duane Kerr , Joe D. Sartor
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical devices having a plurality of hand-accessible variable controls. An electrosurgical device configured for connection to a source of electrosurgical energy is provided and includes a housing; an electrical circuit supported within the housing, the electrical circuit being connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy; and a controller slidably supported on the housing, wherein the controller is configured to exert a force on each of the housing and the electrical circuit to affect a change in the electrical circuit and to provide a tactile feedback to a user of the electrosurgical device as the controller is moved relative to the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090248016A1 Electrosurgical Pencil Including Improved Controls Public/Granted day:2009-10-01
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