Powered surgical apparatus, method of manufacturing powered surgical apparatus, and method of using powered surgical apparatus

US7416539B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GYRUS ENT, L.L.C. · US

Inventors

• Constance Elaine Johnston · Eads, US
• Phillip A. Ryan · Memphis, US
• Carrie Deanne Mills · Atoka, US
• Perry Mykleby · Collierville, US
• Andrew Burroughs · Kenosha, US
• Benjamin Rush · Evanston, US
• Tasos George Karahalios · Chicago, US
• Jacob Shieffelin Brauer · Chicago, US
• Rodney Hal Monson · Waukegan, US
• Eric Sugalski · Arlington, US
• Dickon Isaacs · Chicago, US
• James Gerard Tappel · Hickory Corners, US
• Thomas Enders · Mountain View, US
• Benjamin Mark Chow · San Francisco, US
• Energy Cruse, II · Foster City, US
• Scott Brenneman · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 28, 2007
• Grant date: Aug 26, 2008
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M1/85
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A powered surgical apparatus can be used with a source of irrigation fluid and a source of suction. The powered surgical apparatus can include a cutting blade assembly and a handle. The handle can include an upper portion defining a distal section connectable to the cutting blade assembly and a lower portion extending downwardly from the upper portion. The handle can be connectable to the source of irrigation fluid and the source of suction. The system can also include a manually actuable input device that provides at least one signal relevant to at least one operation of the system, and a controller that receives the at least one input signal and provides an output signal to perform the at least one operation of the system.