Surgical instrument with lockout mechanism
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Detachable motor powered surgical instrument
US8991677B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991677-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414283729-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | Feb 14, 2008 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A detachable motor-powered surgical instrument is disclosed. The instrument may include a housing that includes at least one engagement member for removably attaching the housing to an actuator arrangement. A motor is supported within the housing for supplying actuation motions to various portions of a surgical end effector coupled to the housing. The housing may include a contact arrangement that is configured to permit power to be supplied to the motor only when the housing is operably attached to the actuator arrangement.
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What is claimed is: 1. A disposable loading unit configured to be operably attached to a surgical instrument which is configured to selectively generate at least one control motion for the operation of said disposable loading unit, said disposable loading unit comprising: a carrier operably supporting a cartridge assembly therein; an anvil supported relative to said carrier and being movable from an open position to closed positions upon application of at least one control motio…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A61B17/07207Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8991677B2 cover?
- A detachable motor-powered surgical instrument is disclosed. The instrument may include a housing that includes at least one engagement member for removably attaching the housing to an actuator arrangement. A motor is supported within the housing for supplying actuation motions to various portions of a surgical end effector coupled to the housing. The housing may include a contact arrangement t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/072. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).