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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventors:
Arley Perez, III, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
Mark Allan Wise, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
Assignee:
ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 21/44 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/22 (2013.01); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0091 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical device according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes, among other things, a tool at a distal end of the surgical device, and a joystick including a ball. Movement of the joystick results in movement of the tool. The surgical device further includes a housing including a socket receiving the ball of the joystick.