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US 8,956,342 B1Granted
Method and device for ergonomically and ambidextrously operable surgical device
AssigneeMicroAire Surgical Instruments, Inc.
InventorsRobert Scott Russo, John H. Pascaloff, Robert McKemie
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Abstract
A handheld surgical device includes a multi-position throttle, rotatably attached to the body of the device, to allow for ambidextrous positioning of a motor speed control lever. The motor speed control lever may interact with a speed control sensor in the body of the device capable of detecting the actuation level of the motor speed control lever in any one of two or more positions.
Claims20
A handheld surgical apparatus comprising:
- a motor speed lever;
- a motor speed sensor configured to sense an actuation level of the motor speed lever;
- and
- a positioning mechanism comprising a positionable ring connected to the motor speed lever,
- wherein the positioning mechanism is configured to place the motor speed lever into at least a first orientation range aligning to a user's left index finger with one or more motor speed sensors configured for left-hand operation and a second orientation range aligning to a user's right index finger with one or more motor speed sensors configured for right-hand operation.
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A handheld surgical apparatus comprising:
- a motor speed lever;
- an integrated run/safe sensor configured to prevent activation of a motor;
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- a positioning mechanism comprising a positionable ring connected to the motor speed lever,
- wherein the positioning mechanism is configured to place the motor speed lever into at least a first orientation range aligning to a user's left index finger with one or more motor speed sensors configured for left-hand operation and a second orientation range aligning to a user's right index finger with one or more motor speed sensors configured for right-hand operation and a third orientation configured to activate the integrated run/safe sensor.
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A handheld surgical apparatus comprising:
- a handle;
- a tool body connected to the handle;
- a positioning mechanism comprising a positionable ring configured to rotatably circumscribe at least a portion of the tool body;
- a motor speed lever connected to the positioning mechanism;
- a motor speed sensor configured to sense an actuation level of the motor speed lever;
- and
- an integrated run/safe sensor configured to prevent activation of a motor,
- wherein the positioning mechanism is configured to place the motor speed lever into at least a first orientation range aligning to a user's left index finger with one or more motor speed sensors configured for left-hand operation and a second orientation range aligning to a user's right index finger with one or more motor speed sensors configured for right-hand operation and a third orientation configured to activate the integrated run/safe sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.