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Hand held electromechanical surgical handle assembly for use with surgical end effectors, and methods of use

US9539006B2 · kind B2 · utility

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38References

15Claims

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Assignee

Covidien LP · US

Inventors

Peter T. Collings · Shelton, US
Xingrui Chen · Glastonbury, US
Luis Dussan · East Haven, US
Kelly Valentine · Newington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 8, 2014
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 8, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49002
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to hand held electromechanical powered surgical handle assemblies for use with surgical end effectors capable of clamping, cutting and/or stapling tissue and methods of use thereof. The surgical device includes a handle assembly and a drive unit assembly removably and selectively connectable to a selected first connecting feature and second connecting feature of the handle assembly. The drive unit assembly includes a motor and a drive shaft driven by the motor.

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