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US 9,059,547 B2Granted
Lead system for electrical devices used in medical procedures
AssigneeCook Medical Technologies LLC
InventorTyler E. McLawhorn
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Abstract
A lead system for electrical devices is disclosed that includes a first lead and a second lead, where the second lead may be in communication with a sliding member and a lead channel. The second lead translates laterally along the lead channel between a plurality of positions so as to vary the spacing between the first lead and the second lead.
Claims16
A lead system for electrical devices, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fixed lead fixedly secured to the housing;
- a variable lead movably connected to the housing;
- a mechanism for translating a position of the variable lead relative to the housing so as to vary a spacing between the fixed lead and variable lead, the mechanism comprising one or more of:
- a) a gear, a gear bar fixedly attached to the variable lead and in communication with the gear, and a tool in communication with the gear;
- b) a first bar, where one end of the first bar is in communication with the fixed lead and another end of the first bar is in communication with a second bar by linking means, where an end of the second bar is in communication with the variable lead;
- c) a lead bar fixedly attached to the variable lead, a lever in communication with the lead bar, and a torsion spring fixedly attached to the lever;
- and
- a locking mechanism for locking the variable lead against movement relative to the housing.
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A variable lead system for an electrosurgical device, comprising:
- a housing with a housing track and a lead channel formed thereon;
- a sliding member slidably attached to the housing track, where the sliding member translates along the housing track;
- a fixed lead secured at a location on the housing;
- a variable lead movably disposed along the lead channel and projecting outwardly from the housing, the variably lead being operably connected to the sliding member, the sliding member being configured to laterally move the variable lead along the lead channel between a plurality of positions so as to vary the spacing between the fixed lead and variable lead;
- a mechanism for translating the variable lead along the housing, the mechanism comprising one or more of:
- a) a gear, a gear bar fixedly attached to the variable lead and in communication with the gear, and a tool in communication with the gear;
- b) a first bar, where one end of the first bar is in communication with the fixed lead and another end of the first bar is in communication with a second bar by linking means, where an end of the second bar is in communication with the variable lead;
- c) a lead bar fixedly attached to the variable lead, a lever in communication with the lead bar, and a torsion spring fixedly attached to the lever;
- and
- a locking mechanism for temporarily securing the variable lead in one of the plurality of positions.
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A lead system for electrical devices, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fixed lead fixedly secured to the housing;
- a variable lead movably connected to the housing;
- a mechanism for translating a position of the variable lead relative to the housing so as to vary a spacing between the fixed lead and variable lead;
- and
- a locking mechanism for locking the variable lead against movement relative to the housing,
- wherein the mechanism for translating the variable lead along the housing comprises a gear, a gear bar fixedly attached to the variable lead and in communication with the gear, and a tool in communication with the gear.
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A lead system for electrical devices, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fixed lead fixedly secured to the housing;
- a variable lead movably connected to the housing;
- a mechanism for translating a position of the variable lead relative to the housing so as to vary a spacing between the fixed lead and variable lead;
- and
- a locking mechanism for locking the variable lead against movement relative to the housing,
- wherein the mechanism for translating the variable lead along the housing comprises a first bar, where one end of the first bar is in communication with the fixed lead and another end of the first bar is in communication with a second bar by linking means, where an end of the second bar is in communication with the variable lead.
4 more elements
A lead system for electrical devices, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fixed lead fixedly secured to the housing;
- a variable lead movably connected to the housing;
- a mechanism for translating a position of the variable lead relative to the housing so as to vary a spacing between the fixed lead and variable lead;
- and
- a locking mechanism for locking the variable lead against movement relative to the housing,
- wherein the mechanism for translating the variable lead along the housing comprises a lead bar fixedly attached to the variable lead, a lever in communication with the lead bar, and a torsion spring fixedly attached to the lever.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.