US Patent No: 7,951,071

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Moisture-detecting shaft for use with an electro-mechanical surgical device

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Abstract

A flexible shaft includes a flexible, elongated outer sheath, at least one drive shaft disposed within the outer sheath and a moisture sensor disposed within the outer sheath configured to detect moisture within the outer sheath. Another flexible shaft includes a flexible, elongated outer sheath, at least one flexible drive shaft disposed within the outer sheath and a coupling connected to a distal end of the outer sheath configured to couple to a surgical attachment.A sleeve includes an elongated shaft configured to receive a flexible shaft therein and a securing arrangement configured to selectively and variably retain the elongated shaft in any one of a number of longitudinal positions along the flexible shaft.A surgical system includes an electro-mechanical driver, an elongated, flexible sheath, at least one drive shaft disposed within the flexible sheath, a surgical attachment coupled to the at least one drive shaft, the electro-mechanical driver configured to drive the surgical attachment, a shape-retaining sleeve, at least a portion of the flexible sleeve being disposed in the shape-retaining sleeve, the shape-retaining sleeve configured to maintain the at least portion of the flexible sheath in a predetermined shape, and an arrangement variably securing the shape-retaining member to the flexible sheath in any one of a number of longitudinal positions along the flexible sheath.

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Patent Owner(s)

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COVIDIEN LPMANSFIELD, MA1954

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burbank, John E Ridgefield, CT 43 2058
Whitman, Michael P New Hope, PA 142 5477
Zeichner, David A Oxford, CT 23 1073

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6,669,628 Electronic endoscope system enabling different type of electronic endoscope to be used 3 2002
 
GE INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES, LP (1)
4,941,454 Servo actuated steering mechanism for borescope or endoscope 112 1989
 
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6,237,605 Methods of epicardial ablation 313 1998
 
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5,330,471 Bi-polar electrosurgical endoscopic instruments and methods of use 312 1992
 
HEMOSTATIX CORPORATION (1)
5,400,267 Local in-device memory feature for electrically powered medical equipment 312 1992
 
HERAEUS LASERSONICS, A CORP. OF DE (1)
4,273,109 Fiber optic light delivery apparatus and medical instrument utilizing same 167 1978
 
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4,633,874 Surgical stapling instrument with jaw latching mechanism and disposable staple cartridge 372 1985
 
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4,244,372 Surgical instrument for suturing organs 149 1979
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4,476,863 Surgical instrument for establishing circular coloanastomoses 127 1981
4,461,305 Automated biopsy device 187 1981
4,535,773 Safety puncturing instrument and method 579 1982
4,489,724 Device for longitudinally driving a tool 40 1983
4,505,414 Expandable anvil surgical stapler 312 1983
4,664,305 Surgical stapler 268 1985
4,742,815 Computer monitoring of endoscope 143 1986
4,756,309 Endoscope for removal of tissue 84 1986
4,696,667 Intravascular catheter and method 228 1986
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5,133,713 Apparatus of a spinning type of resectoscope for prostatectomy 96 1990
5,084,045 Suction surgical instrument 62 1990
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5,295,990 Tissue sampling and removal device 66 1992
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5,578,052 Insulated laparoscopic grasper with removable shaft 152 1994
5,868,760 Method and apparatus for endolumenally resectioning tissue 315 1994
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6,280,415 Tissue traction device 24 1999
6,171,282 Soft cannula and methods for use 45 1999
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