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US 11,950,971 B2Granted
Surgical devices with moisture control
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsDavid E. Valentine, Joseph Eisinger, Patrick Mozdzierz
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Abstract
A surgical device including a handle assembly, an elongated portion, an end effector, a drive shaft, and a wick is disclosed. The wick is disposed within an outer sleeve of the elongated portion and is made from a fibrous material. The wick is configured to transfer moisture from a first portion of the wick to a second portion of the wick.
Claims20
A surgical device comprising:
- an elongated portion;
- and
- a wick disposed at least partially within the elongated portion and made from a fibrous material, the wick configured to transfer moisture from a first portion of the wick to a second portion of the wick.
A surgical device comprising:
- an elongated portion;
- and
- a wick disposed at least partially within the elongated portion, the wick defining a cylindrical sleeve.
A method of cleaning a surgical device, comprising:
- injecting fluid into the surgical device;
- absorbing a first amount of the fluid with a first portion of a wick disposed at least partially within the surgical device;
- and
- transferring at least some of the first amount of the fluid from the first portion of the wick to a second portion of the wick.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.