SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD
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Jul 22, 2021
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Apr 5, 2021
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May 27, 2008
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Abstract
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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Patent Owner | Address | |
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MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC | WAYNE NJ |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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ABBOTT, Ryan | San Jose, US | 72 | 3271 |
# of filed Patents : 72 Total Citations : 3271 | |||
DANG, Kenny L | Laguna Niguel, US | 25 | 2984 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 2984 | |||
GINNEBAUGH, Fred | San Francisco, US | 9 | 854 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 854 | |||
GIROTRA, Rohit | San Francisco, US | 51 | 1780 |
# of filed Patents : 51 Total Citations : 1780 | |||
LAMBERTI, Joseph N | Castro Valley, US | 23 | 3194 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 3194 | |||
WILLIAMS, Justin | Oakland, US | 295 | 28038 |
# of filed Patents : 295 Total Citations : 28038 |
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