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Ergonomic surgical instruments

US9486236B2 · kind B2 · utility

216Cited by

487References

26Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Daniel W. Price · Loveland, US
Galen C. Robertson · Apex, US
Scott A. Woodruff · Cincinnati, US
Matthew C. Miller · Cincinnati, US
Kip M. Rupp · New Richmond, US
Carrie I. Fihe · Cincinnati, US
Jane A. Sheetz · Cincinnati, US
Carl J. Draginoff, Jr. · Mason, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2012
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 21, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/320095
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument comprising a trigger configured to be actuated by a proximally directed force and by a distally directed force. The trigger may comprise a proximal trigger portion having a first length and a distal trigger hook comprising a distal portion having a second length. The second length may be less than the first length. The distal trigger hook may be coupled to the proximal trigger portion.

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