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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2008
Monte Fry, Longmont, CO (US);
Duane Kerr, Berthoud, CO (US);
Arlan J. Reschke, Longmont, CO (US);
David N. Heard, Boulder, CO (US);
Glenn A. Horner, Boulder, CO (US);
Monte Fry, Longmont, CO (US);
Duane Kerr, Berthoud, CO (US);
Arlan J. Reschke, Longmont, CO (US);
David N. Heard, Boulder, CO (US);
Glenn A. Horner, Boulder, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to electrosurgical devices having a plurality of hand-accessible variable controls. An electrosurgical device configured for connection to a source of electrosurgical energy is provided and includes a housing; an electrical circuit supported within the housing, the electrical circuit being connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy; and a controller slidably supported on the housing, wherein the controller is configured to exert a force on the electrical circuit to affect a change in the electrical circuit and to provide a tactile feedback to a user of the electrosurgical device as the controller is moved relative to the housing.