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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1998
Timmon Ark, Charlottesville, VA (US);
MicroAire Surgical Instruments, Inc., Charlottesville, VA (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument having a locking throttle mechanism. The throttle is pivotally mounted to a wand-type housing by a hinge, and the housing includes a tool tip and a connecting mechanism. The throttle fits in an indented portion of the housing when it is in an ON position. An actuating switch is placed under the throttle and is controlled by a sliding grip/safety switch located on the throttle. A slidable locking mechanism is placed within a cavity of the throttle and may be moved between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, a portion of the slidable locking mechanism communicates with a locking cavity proximate to the lip of the housing. A spring is located between the throttle and the housing and urges the throttle into an OFF position and is compressed when the throttle is advanced downward towards the housing.