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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2011
Joshua Benjamin Stopek, Yalesville, CT (US);
Garrett Ebersole, Southington, CT (US);
Amin Elachchabi, Hamden, CT (US);
Joshua Benjamin Stopek, Yalesville, CT (US);
Garrett Ebersole, Southington, CT (US);
Amin Elachchabi, Hamden, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgical procedures having a handle portion, an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion, an end effector movable between a first position and a second position, and an elongated tissue probe movably positioned within the elongated portion. The probe is movable between a retracted position and an advanced position, wherein movement of the probe moves the end effector from the first position to the second position.