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Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010

Filed:

Jun. 26, 2006
Applicants:

David Carpenter, Jaffrey, NH (US);

Erin-anne Lemieux, Milford, NH (US);

Brooke Skora, Chicago, IL (US);

David J. Booth, Lawrenceville, GA (US);

Robert F. Leonard, Atlanta, GA (US);

Anthony Looper, Lake Zurich, IL (US);

Joseph Tommasini, Conyers, GA (US);

Inventors:

David Carpenter, Jaffrey, NH (US);

Erin-Anne Lemieux, Milford, NH (US);

Brooke Skora, Chicago, IL (US);

David J. Booth, Lawrenceville, GA (US);

Robert F. Leonard, Atlanta, GA (US);

Anthony Looper, Lake Zurich, IL (US);

Joseph Tommasini, Conyers, GA (US);

Assignee:

CareFusion 2200, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A laparoscopic surgical device is provided, including a ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism includes a single button or lever that may be used to release or defeat a ratchet engagement.


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