Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Switch block control assembly of a medical device
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Application No.: US13913727Application Date: 2013-06-10
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Publication No.: US09955965B2Publication Date: 2018-05-01
- Inventor: Xingrui Chen , David A. Nicholas , Matthew J. Chowaniec , Michael A. Zemlok , Blaine Williams , Anthony Calderoni
- Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B1/04 ; A61B1/06 ; A61B17/068 ; A61B17/10 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B17/072 ; A61B17/11 ; A61B17/115 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a surgical device, comprising: a jaw assembly defining a first longitudinal axis and including a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw; an elongated body defining a second longitudinal axis and coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly, wherein the jaw assembly is configured to articulate about an articulation axis transverse to the second longitudinal axis relative to the elongated body; a handle assembly coupled to a proximal end of the elongated body and comprising at least one motor mechanically coupled to the jaw assembly; and a control assembly coupled to the handle assembly, the control assembly including a first control button, a second control button, a first rocker device disposed about the first control button and configured to rotate thereabout, and a second rocker device disposed about the second control button and configured to rotate thereabout.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140012238A1 SWITCH BLOCK CONTROL ASSEMBLY OF A MEDICAL DEVICE Public/Granted day:2014-01-09
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