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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jeevan Maddur Shankar Setty, Bangalore, IN;
Sabastian Koduthully George, Hyderabad, IN;
Syed Sarfraz Ahamed, Bangalore, IN;
Anant Tiwari, Madhya Pradesh, IN;
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2922 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2925 (2013.01);
Abstract
A trigger mechanism for a surgical instrument, particularly, a surgical stapling instrument provides significant mechanical advantages by increasing the length of the firing stroke of the surgical instrument while reducing the degree of movement of the trigger associated with the trigger mechanism. The trigger mechanism also reduces the forces required to actuate the trigger thereby enhancing usability and minimizing operator fatigue.