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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2017
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US);
David A. Deupree, Mason, OH (US);
Gregory G. Scott, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Disha V. Labhasetwar, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
Surgical devices and methods for operating surgical devices during a surgical procedure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical device is provided having a handle housing with an elongate shaft, an end effector on the distal end of the elongate shaft, a drive assembly, and a trigger coupled to the handle housing. Various overload mechanisms are provided for transferring a closing force from the trigger to the drive assembly unless the closing force exceeds a predetermined threshold force in which case the overload mechanism prevents transfer of the closing force to the drive assembly.