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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10709495 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020

Filed:

Nov. 13, 2015

Dual step bailout for motorized rf device

Applicant:

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);

Inventors:

Megan A. Broderick, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Catherine A. Corbett, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Eric N. Johnson, Maineville, OH (US);

Richard L. Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);

David M. Locke, Springboro, OH (US);

Gavin M. Monson, Oxford, OH (US);

Rudolph H. Nobis, Mason, OH (US);

Mark D. Overmyer, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Brett E. Swensgard, West Chester, OH (US);

Gregory A. Trees, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Aaron C. Voegele, Loveland, OH (US);

Assignee:

Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);

Attorney:

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Ryan J Severson

Assistant Examiner:

Socrates L Boutsikaris

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00393 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320094 (2017.08); A61B 2018/1455 (2013.01); A61B 2090/08021 (2016.02);
Abstract

Methods and devices are provided for retracting a cutting assembly in the event of a failure on a motorized electrosurgical device. A surgical device is provided that includes a handle portion with an elongate shaft extending distally therefrom. The elongate shaft has first and second jaws at a distal end, and the jaws are configured to engage tissue. The surgical device also has a cutting assembly configured to cut tissue engaged between the first and second jaws. A drive shaft extends from the handle of the surgical device through the elongate shaft and is coupled to the cutting assembly for moving the cutting assembly. The surgical device has a motorized gear assembly with at least one motor driven gear that is configured to move the drive shaft. The surgical device also has a bailout assembly that is configured to manually move the drive shaft.

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