Surgical instrument assembly
US-2024358391-A1 · Oct 31, 2024 · US
Surgical instrument having a plastic surface
US9022271B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9022271-B2 |
| Application number | US-50153409-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | Oct 6, 2006 |
| Publication date | May 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2015 |
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A surgical instrument including a handle portion, a body portion, a movable handle, a tool assembly, a drive beam and a closure apparatus is disclosed. At least one of the closure apparatus and a contact surface of the tool assembly include a plastic surface. The body portion extends distally from the handle portion. The movable handle is located on the handle portion and is in mechanical cooperation with a drive member. The tool assembly includes an anvil, a cartridge assembly and a contact surface. The drive beam includes a proximal engagement portion and is configured to engage a portion of the drive member. The closure apparatus is configured to engage the contact surface of the tool assembly. At least a partial actuation of the movable handle moves the closure apparatus distally into engagement with the contact surface to approximate the anvil and the cartridge assembly.
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What is claimed is: 1. A surgical instrument, comprising: a body portion; a drive member extending through the body portion; a tool assembly positioned at a distal end of the body portion, the tool assembly including an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly which are repositionable in relation to each other; and a closure apparatus operably connected to the drive member and including a pair of end portions of metallic construction configured and dimensioned to engage the a…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9022271B2 cover?
- A surgical instrument including a handle portion, a body portion, a movable handle, a tool assembly, a drive beam and a closure apparatus is disclosed. At least one of the closure apparatus and a contact surface of the tool assembly include a plastic surface. The body portion extends distally from the handle portion. The movable handle is located on the handle portion and is in mechanical coope…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Scirica Paul, Covidien Lp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/07207. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 05 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).