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Powered surgical cutting and stapling apparatus with manually retractable firing system

US10932778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Bret W. Smith · South Lebanon, US
Daniel J. Abbott · Loveland, US
Richard F. Schwemberger · Cincinnati, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Chad P. Boudreaux · Cincinnati, US
Brett E. Swensgard · West Chester, US
Ryan J. Laurent · Monroe, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2018
Grant date	Mar 2, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 18, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/320052
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical system is disclosed including a frame, an electric motor, a power source configured to supply power to the electric motor, a firing member, a manual release for retracting the firing member, and a controller for de-energizing the electric motor while a retraction motion is applied to the firing member. The electric motor is configured to impart a firing motion to the firing member.

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