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Surgical stapler handle assembly having actuation mechanism with longitudinally rotatable shaft

US10595866B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Applied Medical Resources Corporation · US

Inventors

Atal C. Patel · Mission Viejo, US
Jonathan Covach · Mission Viejo, US
Christina N. Reed · Trabuco Canyon, US
Gary M. Johnson · Boise, US
Matthew M. Becerra · Lake Forest, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 18, 2017
Grant date	Mar 24, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 24, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/07257
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A handle assembly for a surgical stapler can comprise a rotatable actuation shaft. The actuation shaft can have a first rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a repeatable open and close mode, a second rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a staple firing mode, and a third rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a reversing mode. The handle assembly can include a rotational mechanism arranged to discretely position the rotatable actuation shaft in one of the rotational orientations. The rotational mechanism can be arranged for single handed operation such as by including a slidable switch or selector to rotate the actuation shaft.

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