Articulating microsurgical instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12082837
APP PUB NO 20230084064A1
SERIAL NO

18057010

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An apparatus and method for an articulating microsurgical instrument is disclosed herein. The articulating microsurgical instrument may be configured to be operable with a Doppler probe, bone grasper, soft tissue grasper/dissector, scissors, flexible forceps, or a suction/irrigation line configured to provide tools within a surgical location that can be adjusted to a desired angle of operation. A tip assembly may comprise an articulating portion at a distal tip and the articulating portion may be configured to deflect upon actuation of an articulation control. The articulation control may be a trigger assembly or a roller wheel. A bayonet-style handle may include a set of posts configured to interact with the one or more control wires during actuation of the articulation control. One or more control wires may be housed in a lumen and actuated using a articulation control of a handle assembly.

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  • VASCULAR TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Laughlin, Trevor Jacob Minneapolis, US 10 13
Martone, Stephen Nashua, US 18 4669
Regan, David Pelham, US 24 387
Russell, Ronald Londonderry, US 4 12
Suchdev, Rachana S Hollis, US 7 58

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