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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
May. 30, 2008
Sean P. Conlon, Loveland, OH (US);
Rudolph H. Nobis, Mason, OH (US);
Frederick Q. Johnson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Steven P. Woodard, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ruth E. Costa, Mountain View, CA (US);
Sean P. Conlon, Loveland, OH (US);
Rudolph H. Nobis, Mason, OH (US);
Frederick Q. Johnson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Steven P. Woodard, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ruth E. Costa, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for controlling movement of a working end of a surgical device, and in particular for performing various surgical procedures using an instrument having an end effector that can be articulated relative to an elongate shaft of the device. A decoupling member can isolate the actuation of the end effector from the articulation of the end effector. In certain embodiments, the end effector can also optionally rotate relative to the elongate shaft of the device, and/or the shaft can rotate relative to a handle of the device.