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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2011
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US);
Gregory W. Johnson, Milford, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, Iii, Loveland, OH (US);
Joseph E. Young, Loveland, OH (US);
Barry C. Worrell, Centerville, OH (US);
Christopher J. Schall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark S. Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);
Jason K. Rupert, Columbia Township, OH (US);
Steven G. Hall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Johannesburg, OH (US);
Aron O. Zingman, Cambridge, MA (US);
Katherine J. Schmid, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jacob S. Gee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard W. Timm, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US);
Gregory W. Johnson, Milford, OH (US);
Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US);
Joseph E. Young, Loveland, OH (US);
Barry C. Worrell, Centerville, OH (US);
Christopher J. Schall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark S. Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);
Jason K. Rupert, Columbia Township, OH (US);
Steven G. Hall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Johannesburg, OH (US);
Aron O. Zingman, Cambridge, MA (US);
Katherine J. Schmid, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jacob S. Gee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard W. Timm, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Modular surgical instruments are disclosed. In various embodiments, a modular surgical instrument t is disclosed for use with a plurality of interchangeable surgical tool heads that are configured to perform different surgical actions. The instrument is configured to apply a plurality of different rotary drive motions and axial drive motions depending upon the type of surgical tool head attached thereto.