Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Stephen W Evans

Richard F Schwemberger

Patrick A Weizman

Dean B Bruewer

Douglas J Turner

Gina M Szweda

An end effector for use in an endoscopic device including a cup, and a hinge extension formed separately from the cup and connected to the cup. The hinge extension has a pivot for pivotally connecting the end effector to an identical second end effector.

End effector and method of manufacture

A medical-balloon inflator includes a pump piston assembly, a movable pivot, and an actuator handle. The actuator handle is operatively connected to the movable pivot and is adapted to translate the pump piston assembly to inflate or inflatingly pressurize a medical balloon when the actuator handle is rotated an angular distance about the movable pivot by a user.

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West Chester, OH, United States of America

Stephen W Evans