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Patent No.:

US 11259887 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022

Filed:

May. 22, 2019

Feedback mechanisms for handle assemblies

Applicant:

Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);

Inventors:

Jacob C. Baril, Norwalk, CT (US);

Christopher M. Meehan, New Haven, CT (US);

Brian J. Creston, West Haven, CT (US);

Ernest A. Addi, Middletown, CT (US);

Matthew Malavenda, West Haven, CT (US);

Thomas A. Zammataro, Hamden, CT (US);

Amy Kung, Milford, CT (US);

Assignee:

Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);

Attorney:

Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP

Primary Examiner:

George J Ulsh

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/76 (2016.02); A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0488 (2013.01);
Abstract

A handle assembly for actuating an end effector includes a feedback mechanism for providing an audible and/or tactical response to indicate to the user that the handle assembly is fully actuated. The feedback mechanism may include a hammer member configured to strike a surface of the handle assembly to create the audible and/or tactical response.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Baril, Jacob. (2022). Feedback mechanisms for handle assemblies (U.S. Patent No. 11259887). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11259887

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