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Surgical instrument with a coupling mechanism for driving a cutting element

US11090076B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Erik Walberg · Redwood City, US
Eugen Herner · Balingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 7, 2018
Grant date	Aug 17, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 25, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/1455
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument includes a shaft portion which at least partly houses an axially movable cutting element. A handle receives the shaft portion. A trigger element for the cutting element is movably arranged on the handle. The instrument also includes a coupling mechanism which converts a rotation of the trigger element into an axial movement of the cutting element with the interposition of a pinion. The coupling mechanism is designed such that the rotation of the trigger element produces a rotation of the pinion about the central axis thereof and additionally an axial movement of the central axis.

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