Covidien LP

Dot Hill Systems Corporation

Seagate Technology Incorporated

David Michael Keffeler

Kelley D Goodman

Craig V Krastins

Daniel W Mercier

Robert F McCullough, Jr

Grant T Sims

Benjamin R Arts

Andrew Rudolph Heyd

Jennifer E Lee

Jennifer L Rich

Christopher Ellis Schroeder

Michael Joseph Russell

Kris Hess

James D Allen, Iv

Jessica E C Olson

Brenden Michael Rust

Stephen John Stamm

Purvishkumar H Soni

Subhadheep Saha

Robert F Mccullough

Jennifer E Rich

R Arts Benjamin

Robert Mccullough

A knife configured for use with an electrosurgical forceps having curved jaw members and a method of manufacturing the same. The knife includes a distal body having an inner side and an outer side, a first etching on the outer side of the distal body defining a distal cutting edge and a second etching on the outer side of the distal body extending along a portion of a length of the distal body to define relatively protruded and relatively recessed surfaces extending along a portion of the length of the distal body on the outer side thereof.

Electrosurgical forceps for grasping, treating, and/or dividing tissue

An electrosurgical forceps includes first and second shaft members and first and second jaw members extending distally from the respective first and second shaft members. A pivot couples the first and second shaft members with one another such that the first and second shaft members are movable relative to one another between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position to move the first and second jaw members relative to one another between an open position and a closed position. The jaw members are configured to facilitate tissue treatment, tissue division, and blunt tissue dissection.

Electrosurgical forceps

An electrosurgical forceps includes first and second shaft members pivotably coupled to one another via a pivot member such that pivoting of the first and second shaft members between spaced-apart and approximated positions pivots jaw members thereof between open and closed positions. A knife is translatable between retracted and extended positions. A knife deployment mechanism is operably coupled to the first shaft member and includes at least one trigger and at least one linkage coupling the at least one trigger with the knife such that pivoting of the at least one trigger relative to the first shaft member translates the knife between the retracted and extended positions. A knife lockout biased towards a locked position inhibits distal translation of the knife. The knife lockout is movable from the locked position to an unlocked position upon approximation of the jaw members to permit distal translation of the knife.

A surgical instrument including a housing, a shaft, an end effector assembly, a first electrical wire, and a wire guide. The shaft defines a lumen and extends distally from the housing. The end effector assembly is disposed at a distal end portion of the shaft and includes a first electrically-conductive tissue-treating surface. The first electrical wire extends from the housing, through the shaft, and into electrical communication with the first electrically-conductive tissue-treating surface. The electrical wire is adapted to connect to a source of energy and configured to supply energy to the first electrically-conductive tissue-treating surface. The wire guide is disposed within the housing and engaged about a proximal portion of the shaft within the housing. The wire guide is also configured to guide the first electrical wire from the housing into the shaft.

Surgical instrument including a wire guide

Vessel sealer for tonsillectomy

A drawer slide system for a chassis is provided. The drawer slide system includes a first slide affixed to a drawer. The drawer slide system allows the drawer to extend from the chassis. The drawer slide system also includes a slide assembly slidingly coupled to the first slide. The slide assembly includes a second slide and a first damped stop assembly, which includes a first stop tray and a first elastomer, arranged within the first stop tray. The first elastomer reduces shock to the chassis when the drawer is fully seated within the chassis.

Shock dampening drawer slide

A compliant drawer latch is provided. The compliant drawer latch includes a first portion affixed to an inside surface of a chassis, and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The second portion includes a latch strike plate, a latch spring cap plate, and a latch return spring arranged between the latch strike plate and the latch spring cap plate. A drawer contacts the latch strike plate when the drawer is seated in the chassis. When the drawer over-travels the latch strike plate compresses the latch return spring up to a predetermined distance, and the compressed latch return spring applies force to the latch strike plate to return the latch strike plate to a latching position when the drawer rebounds from over-travel.

Compliant drawer latch assembly

A storage device carrier includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a side portion and a front portion, perpendicularly coupled to an inside surface of a front end of the first member side portion. The first member includes a first portion of a finger grab. The second member includes a side portion and a latching feature. The latching feature is on an outside surface of a second member side portion. The second member also includes a front portion, perpendicularly coupled to an inside surface of a front end of the second member side portion. The second member includes a second portion of the finger grab.

Storage device carrier for high density storage system

A spring for ejecting a storage device module from a chassis is provided. The spring includes a first end, where the first end is held captive when the spring is installed in the chassis. The spring includes a second end, opposite the first end, and a body between the first and second ends. The body is formed with serpentine bends proceeding linearly between the first and second ends and in a common plane with the first end. The second end is oriented orthogonal to the common plane. The spring is in expansion when the storage device module is inserted into the chassis. The storage device module pushes against the second end when the storage device module is fully inserted into the chassis. The spring exerts force outward from the chassis when expanded.

Storage device carrier ejection spring

A latching device for latching a storage device module into a storage chassis is provided. The latching device includes a latch member having a latching end and a spring end opposite the latching end, the latch member slidingly disposed within a front bezel of the storage device module and being movable between a latching position and a releasing position. The latching device also includes a latch spring between a bearing surface of the front bezel and the spring end of the latch member. The latch spring is in increased compression when the latch member transitions from the latching position to the releasing position, and the latch spring is in decreased compression when the latch member transitions from the releasing position to the latching position. The latching end extends through a latch hole in a side member of the storage chassis for locking the storage device module in the chassis.

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Niwot, CO, United States of America

David Michael Keffeler