Integrated bailout for motorized RF device
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsChad P. Boudreaux, Catherine A. Corbett, Rudolph H. Nobis, Mark D. Overmyer, Aaron C. Voegele
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AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsChad P. Boudreaux, Catherine A. Corbett, Rudolph H. Nobis, Mark D. Overmyer, Aaron C. Voegele
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Methods and devices are provided for retracting a cutting assembly in the event of a failure on a motorized electrosurgical device. For example, a surgical device is provided that includes a handle portion with an elongate shaft that has first and second jaws configured to engage tissue. The device also includes a cutting assembly configured to cut tissue engaged between the first and second jaws and a drive shaft that moves the cutting assembly. A gear box is provided in the device that is coupled to the drive shaft, and a motor is coupled to the gear box for driving the gear box. The device has a normal mode in which power can be provided to the motor to drive the gear box, and the device has a bailout mode in which the motor and gear box can be manually rotated as a unit.
A surgical device, comprising:
A surgical device, comprising:
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