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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2019
Conmed Corporation, Utica, NY (US);
John Sieh, Safety Harbor, FL (US);
David Gonzalez, Apollo Beach, FL (US);
Conmed Corporation, Utica, NY (US);
Abstract
A sheathed blade assembly for minimizing or preventing contact between the moving interior blade and the exterior sheath. The assembly includes an exterior sheath having a first portion and second portion with an inner lumen therebetween, an interior blade movable within the inner lumen of the exterior sheath, a first pocket within a first surface of the interior blade, and a first ball bearing within the first pocket. The first ball bearing creates a clearance amount between the first surface of the interior blade and the first portion of the exterior sheath. The assembly may also include a second pocket within a second surface of the interior blade for a second ball bearing. The second ball bearing creates a clearance amount between the second surface of the interior blade and the second portion of the exterior sheath. The second pocket is in a staggered configuration relative to the first pocket.