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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Conmed Corporation, Utica, NY (US);
Inventors:
Pavel Menn, Marblehead, MA (US);
Nathaniel Rosso, Gloucester, MA (US);
Assignee:
CONMED Corporation, Utica, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/1285 (2013.01); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 90/08 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2925 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0813 (2016.02);
Abstract
This invention provides hermetically-sealed handle assembly with a rotating trigger for use with disposable components, such as surgical clip appliers. The rotating trigger reduces the gripping force necessary to fully control the internal actuator mechanism to operate a disposable surgical clip applier to fully ligate a vessel or other tissue. The hermetic seal on the handle assembly prevents any patient fluids and other bioburden from entering the internal structures. This reduces the possibility of cross-contamination and the costs of sterilization.