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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
May. 24, 2022
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Xiao Zhou, Shanghai, CN;
Shouwei Li, Shanghai, CN;
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical device () includes a powered handle assembly () that is coupled to a tool assembly () by an elongate body (). The powered handle assembly () includes a motor assembly () that is coupled to a toothed rack () by a gear assembly (). The motor assembly () can be actuated to advance or retract the toothed rack () to actuate the tool assembly (). The handle assembly () includes a housing () that defines an opening () that is dimensioned to receive a retraction tool () that is configured to engage the gear assembly () and manually override the motor assembly () to facilitate manual retraction of the toothed rack ().