Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tissue stop for surgical instrument
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Application No.: US13015724Application Date: 2011-01-28
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Publication No.: US08740039B2Publication Date: 2014-06-03
- Inventor: David Farascioni
- Applicant: David Farascioni
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B17/068
- IPC: A61B17/068

Abstract:
A surgical including a handle assembly, an elongated portion, an end effector, and a stop member is disclosed. The elongated portion extends distally from the handle assembly. The end effector is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion and includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member. At least one jaw member is movable with respect to the other jaw member between spaced and approximated positions. The stop member is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member and is pivotable with respect to the first jaw member between a first position, a significant portion of the stop member being positioned external to the first jaw member, and a second position capturing the tissue between the first jaw member and second jaw member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110163150A1 TISSUE STOP FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Public/Granted day:2011-07-07
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