Compensator to prevent backlash in a surgical instrument
US5732806A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2133
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a surgical instrument which prevents backlash due to reduction of applied force on the handle or trigger of the surgical instrument. The instrument includes a clutch system that is adapted to maintain the position of the portion of the driver that is in mechanical communication with the forming tool upon reduction of the applied force.
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