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US 9,848,872 B2Granted
Surgical stapling and cutting device
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsKevin W. Smith, Matthew A. Palmer, Korey Kline, Derek Dee Deville
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Abstract
A medical device includes a laparoscopic shaft having proximal and distal ends and defining a shaft axis. A surgical end effector is at the distal end of the shaft. A surgical procedure actuator carries out a surgical procedure on tissue at the end effector when actuated. A rotating knob is at the proximal end of the shaft. The rotating knob rotates the end effector with respect to the shaft about the shaft axis when rotated and actuates the procedure actuator when slid in a proximal direction.
Claims20
A medical device, comprising:
- a laparoscopic shaft having proximal and distal ends and defining a shaft axis;
- a surgical end effector at the distal end of the shaft;
- a surgical procedure actuator carrying out a surgical procedure on tissue at the end effector when actuated;
- and
- a rotating knob at the proximal end of the shaft configured to:
- rotate the end effector with respect to the shaft about the shaft axis when rotated;
- and
- actuate the procedure actuator when slid in a proximal direction.
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A medical device, comprising:
- a pistol-shaped handle having a distal portion;
- a laparoscopic shaft having a proximal end at the distal portion, a distal end, and defining a shaft axis;
- a surgical end effector at the distal end of the shaft;
- a surgical procedure actuator carrying out a surgical procedure on tissue at the end effector when actuated;
- and
- a rotating knob at the distal portion configured to:
- rotate the end effector with respect to the shaft about the shaft axis when rotated;
- and
- actuate the procedure actuator when slid in a direction towards the handle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.