Surgical devices with moisture control
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsDavid E. Valentine, Joseph Eisinger, Patrick Mozdzierz, Justin Williams
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Abstract
A surgical device including a handle assembly, an elongated portion, at least one window, an end effector, and a shroud is disclosed. The at least one window extends through an outer wall of the elongated portion and is configured to allow fluid to travel therethrough from an interior portion of the elongated portion to ambient air. The end effector is configured to selectively engage a distal portion of the elongated portion. The shroud is affixed to the end effector and extends proximally therefrom. The shroud is configured to cover the at least one window when the end effector is engaged with the elongated portion.
Claims7
A surgical device comprising:
- a handle assembly;
- an elongated portion configured to extend distally from the handle assembly and including an outer wall;
- an end effector configured to operatively engage a distal portion of the elongated portion;
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- a plurality of ventilation holes extending through the outer wall of the elongated portion and configured to allow fluid to travel therethrough from an interior portion of the elongated portion to ambient air, wherein each ventilation hole of the plurality of ventilation holes includes a diameter of between about 0.002 inches and about 0.004 inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.