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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Dale F. Schmaltz, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Victor K. Appel, Longmont, CO (US);
Paul Guerra, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 19/34 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2901 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2945 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1432 (2013.01); A61B 2019/4868 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for use in sterilizing a surgical instrument is provided. The apparatus includes a surgical instrument that includes a housing having a shaft extending therefrom. The shaft includes one or more grooves defined therein that extends at least partially along the length thereof. The one or more grooves is configured to allow a sterilant passage therethrough. The apparatus also includes a jacket that encloses the shaft and allows the sterilant to travel along the one or more grooves.