Surgical apparatus including articulation gear

US10470785B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

• Bryan D. Knodel · Cincinnati, US
• Jinhoon Park · Palo Alto, US
• Radulf B. R. Bosuego · Newark, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 10, 2017
• Grant date: Nov 12, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 10, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/2927
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

One example of a surgical apparatus may include an end effector; a shaft extending proximally from the end effector, the shaft including an articulation region; a handle including at least one button; an articulation gear held by the handle, where at least one cam path is defined in the articulation gear; and at least one holder post extending into each cam path; where actuation of one button causes the end effector to articulate through a discrete angular increment relative to the shaft.