Surgical device with a trigger lockout mechanism device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9526498-B2
Application number	US-201414310266-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2014
Priority date	Sep 17, 2013
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

A surgical device includes a handle assembly, a drive assembly, and a lockout mechanism. The handle assembly includes a fixed handle and a moveable handle. The moveable handle includes an internal end defining an opening. The opening includes a toothed rack. The moveable handle has an initial position and a full-squeezed position. In the initial position, the moveable handle is spaced-apart from the fixed handle. In the full-squeezed position, the moveable handle is approximated toward the fixed handle. The drive assembly is disposed within the handle assembly and is engaged by the toothed rack. The lockout mechanism is disposed with in the handle assembly and is engaged with the moveable handle to prevent movement of the moveable handle towards the initial position before the moveable handle reaches the full-squeezed position.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A surgical device comprising:
a handle assembly including a fixed handle and a moveable handle, the moveable handle including an internal end defining an opening, the opening including a toothed rack, the moveable handle having an initial position, wherein the moveable handle is spaced-apart from the fixed handle, and a full-squeezed position, wherein the moveable handle is approximated toward the fixed handle;
an elongated member extending from the handle as…

Assignees

• Covidien Lp

Inventors

• Reed Scott W

Classifications

• A61B2090/08021

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B2017/2903

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B17/068 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B17/1285

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B2017/2923

  Human Necessities · mapped topic