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Dual cam trigger for a surgical instrument
Assignee: Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-09
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Granted: 1999-09-21
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Expires: 2017-10-09
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a surgical instrument such as, for example, an ultrasonic surgical cutting and coagulating device, wherein the gripping movement of the surgeon is mechanically translated into lateral movement for actuating, for example, an actuating rod. One embodiment of the present invention includes a camming pivot for use in surgical instruments, wherein the camming pivot comprises an actuation mechanism, including; a lever arm; a first cam at a distal end of the lever arm; and a second cam positioned distally from the first cam.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark L. Holthaus
- 👤 Mark S. Zeiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320068; A61B17/320092; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/2909; A61B2017/2912; A61B2017/2913; A61B2017/2915; A61B2017/2916; A61B2017/2919; A61B2017/320093; A61B2017/320094; A61B2017/320095
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An ultrasonic clamping accessory wherein said accessory comprises: a) an actuation mechanism including: i) a housing; ii) a lever; iii) a first cam moveably connecting said lever to said housing wherein said first cam comprises a first pin affixed to said lever and a first slot in said housing; iv) a second cam moveably connecting said lever to said housing wherein said second cam comprises a second pin affixed to said lever distally of said first pin and a second slot in said housing distal of said first slot; iii) an actuation rod operatively connected to a distal end of said lever and moveable in a first direction, wherein said first slot is positioned at an angle to said first direction and said second slot is positioned substantially parallel to said first direction; b) a clamping jaw operatively connected to a distal end of said actuation rod; c) an elongated tube connected between said housing and said clamping jaw, wherein said clamping jaw is movably mounted on said distal end of said elongated tube and said actuation rod passes through said tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An ultrasonic clamping accessory wherein said accessory comprises: a) an actuation mechanism including: i) a housing; ii) a lever; iii) a first cam moveably connecting said lever to said housing wherein said first cam comprises a first pin affixed to said lever and a first slot in said housing; iv) a second cam moveably connecting said lever to said housing wherein said second cam comprises a second pin affixed to said lever distally of said first pin and a second slot in said housing distal of said first slot; iii) an actuation rod operatively connected to a distal end of said lever and moveable in a first direction, wherein said first slot is positioned at an angle to said first direction and said second slot is positioned substantially parallel to said first direction; b) a clamping jaw operatively connected to a distal end of said actuation rod; c) an elongated tube connected between said housing and said clamping jaw, wherein said clamping jaw is movably mounted on said distal end of said elongated tube and said actuation rod passes through said tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An ultrasonic clamping accessory according to claim 1 wherein said first slot is curved.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
An ultrasonic clamping accessory according to claim 1 wherein said first camming slot is oriented at a camming angle of greater than twenty degrees relative to a central axis of said elongated tube, and said second camming slot is substantially parallel to said central axis of said.
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