Interchangeable tools for surgical instruments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8758391
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12031611

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A surgical tool system. Various embodiments of the surgical tool system may comprise surgical instrument that has a handle assembly that operably supports a drive system therein for generating drive motions upon actuation of a movable handle portion operably coupled to the handle assembly. An elongated body protrudes from the handle assembly and operably supports a control rod therein that interfaces with the drive system. The surgical tool system further includes at least two surgical tools selected from the group of surgical tools consisting of: manipulators, nippers, scissors, endocutters, tissue thickness measurement devices, staple appliers, clip appliers, syringes for applying glue, sealant, drugs or medicaments and cauterization devices wherein each of the surgical tool within the group of surgical tools at least has a housing that is removably couplable to the elongated body and a drive assembly that is removably couplable to the control rod for receiving the drive motions therefrom.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL6300 ZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armstrong, Glen A Hamilton, US 20 24193
Doll, Kevin R Mason, US 84 68218
Huitema, Thomas W Cincinnati, US 160 116418
Kelly, William D Mason, US 54 36540
Kolata, Ronald J Raleigh, US 45 30078
Korvick, Donna L Maineville, US 71 45752
Parihar, Shailendra K Mason, US 146 42926
Scheib, Charles J Loveland, US 472 175345
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3272 1775926
Smith, Bret W Kings Mills, US 125 103755
Swayze, Jeffrey S Hamilton, US 539 396311
Timm, Richard W Cincinnati, US 162 109266
Timperman, Eugene L Cincinnati, US 111 131971
Uth, Joshua R Mason, US 47 42775

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