Microline Surgical, Inc.

Brian Foster

Shekhar Nimkar

Christopher Alesi

Russ LaRoche

Mark Bourgeault

Ishita Tyagi

Charity Nguyen

Russ Laroche

A reusable tip for minimally invasive surgical instruments can include an end effector, a two-part hub, and a yoke. The end effector can include one or more movable portions enabling the end effector to move between first (e.g., open) and second (e.g., closed) positions via manipulation of the yoke within the hub. The hub can include a proximal hub and a distal hub coupled together. The end effector can be coupled to the distal hub, which can be made of a metal to provide high strength and secure shape to the distal hub. The proximal hub can be made of an autoclavable insulation material capable of maintaining a removable coupling with a control shaft. The proximal hub can be made of polyetheretherketone (PEEK).

Reusable minimally invasive surgical instrument

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Stoneham, MA, United States of America

Brian Foster