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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2010
Craig Conner, Madison, WI (US);
Mark Doyle, Del Mar, CA (US);
David Gennrich, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Curt Irwin, Madison, WI (US);
Jose Jacquez, Spring Valley, CA (US);
Corey Magers, Oceanside, CA (US);
Brooke Skora, San Diego, CA (US);
Craig Conner, Madison, WI (US);
Mark Doyle, Del Mar, CA (US);
David Gennrich, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Curt Irwin, Madison, WI (US);
Jose Jacquez, Spring Valley, CA (US);
Corey Magers, Oceanside, CA (US);
Brooke Skora, San Diego, CA (US);
Carefusion 2200, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A remotely controlled surgical device control portion comprises a user moveable bi-directional trigger, a finger loop disposed within the trigger, and a flange coupled to the finger loop. The trigger is configured for receiving a motion input in opposing first and second directions. The motion input is for controlling an articulation motion of an articulating surgical instrument. The finger loop is configured for receiving the motion input in the form of a user squeezing the trigger in the first direction with at least one finger or pushing the trigger in the second direction with said at least one finger. The flange is configured for receiving the motion input in the form of pushing the trigger in the second direction with a thumb.