Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with loading force feedback

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7416101
APP PUB NO 20070175952A1
SERIAL NO

11343573

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A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector, a main drive shaft assembly, and a handle. The handle comprises a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly, a motor for actuating the gear drive train, and a firing trigger. Retraction of the firing trigger actuates the motor. Further, the firing trigger is connected to the gear drive train such that the loading force applied to the firing trigger is related to the loading force experienced by the cutting instrument in the end effector.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC4545 CREEK ROAD CINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati, OH 714 538953
Ouwerkerk, John N Cinncinnati, OH 61 67091
Shelton, IV Frederick E New Vienna, OH 45 84839
Swayze, Jeffrey S Hamilton, OH 533 357718

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