Advancing a toothed rack of a surgical handle assembly
US10856871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2946
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure includes apparatuses for a surgical handle assembly. An example apparatus includes a toothed rack, a movable handle member, a driving pawl configured to engage the toothed rack and advance the toothed rack in a linear distal direction in response to a movable handle member advancing in a proximal direction and a latch configured to engage the toothed rack and advance the toothed rack in a linear proximal direction in response to the movable handle member advancing in a distal direction.
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