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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2016
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
James D. Allen, IV, Broomfield, CO (US);
Robert M. Sharp, Boulder, CO (US);
Kristel L. Ambrosius, Cary, NC (US);
Glenn A. Horner, Boulder, CO (US);
Daniel A. Joseph, Golden, CO (US);
Peter M. Mueller, Frederick, CO (US);
Duane E. Kerr, Loveland, CO (US);
Ryan C. Artale, Crested Butte, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument configured to facilitate access to interior components thereof for cleaning and refurbishment purposes includes a housing assembly, an elongated shaft assembly and an end effector. The housing assembly includes an actuator, and the elongated shaft assembly includes an interior control member operatively coupled to the actuator. The elongated shaft assembly also includes outer cover including first and second cover members and a hinge coupling the first and second cover members to one another such that the outer cover may be selectively moved between a closed configuration wherein the interior control member is enclosed within the outer cover and an open configuration wherein the interior control member is exposed. The end effector is supported at a distal end of the elongated shaft assembly, and is operatively associated with the interior control member.