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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2023
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
David A. Nicholas, Trumbull, CT (US);
Anthony D. Calderoni, Bristol, CT (US);
John M. Pantazis, Stratford, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A powered surgical device includes a handle assembly that includes a linear position sensor in the form of a linear potentiometer for identifying a position of a rack within the handle assembly. The linear potentiometer provides a signal indicative of the position of the rack to a controller to control operation of a motor or motors positioned within the handle assembly to control various functions of the surgical device. The linear potentiometer supports a lever assembly that is coupled to a slide of the linear potentiometer to selectively couple and decouple the slide from the rack. The lever assembly facilitates the use of a linear potentiometer having a shorter length.