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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Atricure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);
Inventors:
Salvatore Privitera, Mason, OH (US);
Matthew J. Winkler, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Assignee:
AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 17/10 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 18/1447 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/145 (2013.01); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02);
Abstract
Surgical instruments are disclosed in which an elongated shaft is used in conjunction with a separate, remotely actuable tool head for performing a procedure on a target tissue. The shaft has a tool engagement member carried at its distal end that is remotely actuable through the shaft to engage and release the tool head.