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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2012
Applicants:
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Yaeer E. Lev, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Yaeer E. Lev, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cardica, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01);
Abstract
An exemplary surgical apparatus includes an end effector; and a handle operationally connected to the end effector, the handle including a trigger and a mode button; where the mode button is first in a neutral position in which actuation of the trigger causes the end effector to move to a clamped configuration; and where the mode button is movable laterally to a second position in which actuation of the trigger causes the end effector to deploy staples.
Published as:
WO2014011257A1; EP2872048A1; JP2015522357A; EP2872048A4; US9408605B1; EP2872048B1; EP3165177A1; ES2626358T3; EP3165177B1; ES2758876T3;