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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2012
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Jinhoon Park, Mountain View, CA (US);
Radulf B. R. Bosuego, Newark, CA (US);
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Jinhoon Park, Mountain View, CA (US);
Radulf B. R. Bosuego, Newark, CA (US);
Cardica, Inc., Redwood City, unknown;
Abstract
One example of a surgical apparatus may include an end effector; a shaft extending proximally from the end effector, the shaft including an articulation region; a handle including at least one button; an articulation gear held by the handle, where at least one cam path is defined in the articulation gear; and at least one holder post extending into each cam path; where actuation of one button causes the end effector to articulate through a discrete angular increment relative to the shaft.