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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2004
Stephen J. Perry, Shirley, MA (US);
Paul Dicesare, Easton, CT (US);
Patrick Gutelius, Monroe, CT (US);
Mark Monroe, Holliston, MA (US);
Jeffrey Radziunas, Wallingford, CT (US);
Roy H. Sullivan, Millville, MA (US);
Stephen J. Perry, Shirley, MA (US);
Paul DiCesare, Easton, CT (US);
Patrick Gutelius, Monroe, CT (US);
Mark Monroe, Holliston, MA (US);
Jeffrey Radziunas, Wallingford, CT (US);
Roy H. Sullivan, Millville, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A control mechanism for a resectioning device, comprises a first actuator coupled to a flexible drive shaft for actuating a first mechanism when operated in a first direction and for actuating, when operated in a second direction, a second mechanism and a first lockout mechanism coupled to the first actuator for preventing actuation of the first actuator in the second direction before a predetermined amount of actuation in the first direction has been completed. Furthermore, mechanisms are provided to control the release during operation in a second direction of torsional energy stored in a flexible drive shaft during operation in a first direction.