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US9028478B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9028478-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113186654-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
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An endoscopic instrument includes a housing having shaft extending therefrom that defines a longitudinal axis therethrough. The shaft includes an articulating section disposed thereon. The articulating section has a central annulus extending therealong and first and second pluralities of bores. The first plurality of bores configured to receive corresponding tendons therethrough and the second plurality of bores configured to receive corresponding conductive leads therethrough. An end effector assembly operatively connected to a distal end of the shaft including a pair of first and second jaw members. The corresponding conductive leads transition from a first state for enabling articulation of the shaft about the articulating section, to a second state for disabling articulation of the shaft about the articulating section.
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What is claimed is: 1. An endoscopic instrument, comprising: a housing having shaft extending therefrom that defines a longitudinal axis therethrough, the shaft including an articulating section disposed thereon, the articulating section including a plurality of links aligned along a length of the articulating section, each link of the plurality of links defines an annulus and first and second pluralities of bores, the plurality of links configured such that the annulus of the art…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9028478B2 cover?
- An endoscopic instrument includes a housing having shaft extending therefrom that defines a longitudinal axis therethrough. The shaft includes an articulating section disposed thereon. The articulating section has a central annulus extending therealong and first and second pluralities of bores. The first plurality of bores configured to receive corresponding tendons therethrough and the second …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mueller Peter M, Covidien Lp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B18/1445. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 12 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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