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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2015
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
David T. Martin, Milford, OH (US);
Andrew C. Deck, Dayton, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Mark J. Bookbinder, Blue Ash, OH (US);
William J. White, West Chester, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Adam Hensel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a body, a user input feature, an elongate shaft extending from the body along a longitudinal axis, and a needle applier coupled to the elongate shaft. The needle applier further includes a needle and a drive assembly coupled to the needle. The drive assembly is configured to rotate the needle about a rotation axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis, in response to an actuation of the user input feature. The needle applier further includes a housing containing the needle and the drive assembly. The housing presents at least one indicator. The least one indicator is positioned to indicate at least one of a position of the needle relative to the housing, and a direction of rotation of the needle relative to the housing.