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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2006
Patrick A. Weizman, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Douglas J. Turner, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard F. Schwemberger, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Stephen W. Evans, West Chester, OH (US);
Dean Bruewer, Fairfield, OH (US);
Gina M. Szweda, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Patrick A. Weizman, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Douglas J. Turner, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard F. Schwemberger, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Stephen W. Evans, West Chester, OH (US);
Dean Bruewer, Fairfield, OH (US);
Gina M. Szweda, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An end effector for use in an endoscopic device including a cup, and a hinge extension formed separately from the cup and connected to the cup. The hinge extension has a pivot for pivotally connecting the end effector to an identical second end effector.