Surgical stapling device with firing indicator of unitary construction
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorGanesan Murugesan
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AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorGanesan Murugesan
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An indicator (26) includes an indicator body portion (50), a pivot support member (52), a resilient lever (54) and an anchor (66). The pivot support member (52) has a first end (52a) secured to the indicator body portion (50) and a second end (52b) secured to a first end (54a) of the resilient lever (54). The resilient lever (54) has a second end (54b) secured to the anchor (66). The pivot support member (52) is adapted to be pivotally mounted to a body portion (18) of a surgical device and the anchor (66) is adapted to be secured to the surgical device such that pivotal movement of the indicator body portion (50) from a first position to a second position effects movement of the resilient lever (54) from a relaxed configuration to a stressed configuration. In the stressed configuration, the resilient lever (54) urges the indicator body portion (50) towards the first position. The indicator body portion (50) can be integrally molded of a plastic material to define a single part of unitary construction.
A surgical stapling device comprising:
An indicator of unitary construction comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.