SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20210220041A1
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17222958

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An actuator for use in a surgical instrument, the actuator includes an upper portion configured to be actuated by one or more fingers, wherein the upper portion has an upper distal portion for operating the surgical instrument in a first mode of operation, and an upper proximal portion for operating the surgical instrument in a second mode of operation, and wherein the upper distal portion and the upper proximal portion have different respective tactile configurations for informing the user of the first and second modes of operation, respectively.

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MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLCWAYNE NJ

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
ABBOTT, Ryan San Jose, US 72 3271
DANG, Kenny L Laguna Niguel, US 25 2984
GINNEBAUGH, Fred San Francisco, US 9 854
GIROTRA, Rohit San Francisco, US 51 1780
LAMBERTI, Joseph N Castro Valley, US 23 3194
WILLIAMS, Justin Oakland, US 295 28038

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