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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2022
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
David E. Valentine, Hamden, CT (US);
Joseph Eisinger, Northford, CT (US);
Patrick Mozdzierz, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/70 (2016.01); B08B 3/04 (2006.01); B08B 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/70 (2016.02); B08B 3/04 (2013.01); B08B 9/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0042 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3437 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2090/701 (2016.02);
Abstract
A surgical device including a handle assembly, an elongated portion, an end effector, a drive shaft, and a wick is disclosed. The wick is disposed within an outer sleeve of the elongated portion and is made from a fibrous material. The wick is configured to transfer moisture from a first portion of the wick to a second portion of the wick.