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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
Applicants:
How-lun Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Jesse Crumley, Atlanta, GA (US);
Robert F. Leonard, Furlong, PA (US);
Inventors:
How-Lun Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Jesse Crumley, Atlanta, GA (US);
Robert F. Leonard, Furlong, PA (US);
Assignee:
CareFusion 2200, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/293 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2931 (2013.01); A61B 2019/4868 (2013.01);
Abstract
A laparoscopic surgical device is provided, including a removable tool-comprising shaft having an outer shaft and an inner actuation rod that may be removably or permanently connected together. A handle of the device includes a two-button mechanism for engaging and releasing the removable tool-comprising shaft. The two-button mechanism is configured to engage overlapping corresponding apertures of the outer shaft and the inner rod that extends through the outer shaft.