Universal foot switch contact port

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7628786
APP PUB NO 20060079871A1
SERIAL NO

11129985

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A universal contact port for receiving contacts of various cross-sectional dimensions and cross-sectional profiles of an electrosurgical component is provided. The universal contact port includes a plurality of rollers each defining a corporal axis, the corporal axes being at least substantially parallel to one another; and a plurality of shafts eccentrically supporting a respective roller, each shaft defining a longitudinal axis, wherein each corporal axis is spaced a radial distance from a respective longitudinal axis and wherein the rollers are rotatable about the longitudinal axes. The rollers define an opening therebetween, wherein the opening is expandable and constrictable upon rotation of the rollers about the longitudinal axes, whereby the contact port can accommodate receipt of contacts, from electrosurgical components, of varying cross-sectional diameter therein.

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  • COVIDIEN AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lohe, Robert Crofton , US 1 81
Plaven, Thomas Littleton , US 4 126

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