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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 15, 1996
Thomas D. Guy, Fairfield, CT (US);
Richard N. Granger, Huntington, CT (US);
Robert H. Brady, Brookfield, CT (US);
John Webster, Cromwell, CT (US);
James R. Pratt, Wolcott, CT (US);
Corbett W. Stone, Newton, CT (US);
Thomas D. Guy, Fairfield, CT (US);
Richard N. Granger, Huntington, CT (US);
Robert H. Brady, Brookfield, CT (US);
John Webster, Cromwell, CT (US);
James R. Pratt, Wolcott, CT (US);
Corbett W. Stone, Newton, CT (US);
United States Surgical Corp., Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and system are disclosed for indicating relative positions of elements in a surgical apparatus. The indicating elements can include electrical circuitry that provides means for activating visual, audible or tactile indicators, thereby alerting the user that an event has occured with respect to the instrument.