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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
May. 29, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Richard D. Gresham, Guilford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 19/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 17/3431 (2013.01); A61B 19/40 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/3494 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00287 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3435 (2013.01); A61B 2019/0267 (2013.01); A61B 2019/4027 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument including a tool member cover and a cover deployment device are disclosed. The cover is supported adjacent to or on the tool assembly of the surgical instrument and is movable from a first position in which the tool assembly is uncovered to a second position in which the tool assembly is at least partially encompassed by the cover. The deployment device is provided for moving the cover from the first position to the second position.