Surgical device and handle assembly for use therewith

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8968356-B2
Application number	US-201313801379-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 13, 2013
Priority date	Aug 6, 2012
Publication date	Mar 3, 2015
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015

Abstract

A surgical instrument is disclosed. A rotation mechanism is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a handle assembly and effects rotation of an end effector. The rotation mechanism includes a first member including at least one magnet, and a second member including at least one magnet. The first member and the second member define a space therebetween. The articulation mechanism is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and effects articulation of the end effector. The articulation mechanism includes a plurality of tendons. Each tendon extends longitudinally through the space between the first member and the second member of the rotation mechanism.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A surgical instrument, comprising;
a handle assembly including a housing and a movable handle that is configured to be engaged by a user;
an elongated shaft extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a first longitudinal axis;
an end effector disposed in mechanical cooperation with a distal portion of the elongated shaft, the end effector defining a second longitudinal axis, the end effector includes jaw members that are movable between an…

Assignees

• Covidien Lp

Inventors

• Mueller Peter M

Classifications

• A61B2018/0063

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B2090/031

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B2017/2929

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B2017/2927

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B2017/00323

  Human Necessities · mapped topic