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Ergonomic surgical instruments

US10828059B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Daniel W. Price · Loveland, US
Galen C. Robertson · Apex, US
Cory G. Kimball · Cincinnati, US
Scott A. Woodruff · Cincinnati, US
Matthew C. Miller · Cincinnati, US
Kip M. Rupp · New Richmond, US
Carrie I. Hensley · Yulee, US
Jane A. Sheetz · Cincinnati, US
Carl J. Draginoff, Jr. · Mason, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2017
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/320095
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A handle assembly for a handheld surgical instrument is disclosed. The handle assembly may include a body portion extending parallel to a longitudinal axis, a fixed handle interfaced with the body portion and extending downwardly from the body portion and away from the longitudinal axis, and a detachable handle portion. The fixed handle may define a proximal contact surface. The detachable handle portion may define an internal surface configured to interface with the proximal contact surface of the fixed handle and comprise at least one attachment feature to removably couple the detachable handle portion to the fixed handle.

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