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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2023
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Arkadiusz A. Strokosz, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
David T. Okihisa, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Steven E. Decker, Anaheim, CA (US);
Phillip De Alday, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Scott V. Taylor, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Henry Kahle, Corona, CA (US);
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Abstract
Surgical tools that can be used in single port laparoscopic procedures can include a low-profile handle assembly to minimize tool interference adjacent the incision site. For example, a handle assembly for a surgical instrument can have a generally in-line configuration extending linearly along a central longitudinal axis of an elongate shaft of the instrument. A linkage mechanism including a trigger, an actuation link, and an actuation shaft can be positioned within the in-line handle. The linkage mechanism can be pivoted between an open position in which end effectors of the instrument are open and a toggle position in which the end effectors are locked closed. A locking mechanism such as a ratchet mechanism can also be used to lock the end effectors. A surgical dissector can include gripping jaws having a curved profile or an angled elongate shaft to minimize tool interference and maximize visibility within a procedure site.