Methods, systems, and devices relating to surgical end effectors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9060781
APP PUB NO 20130041360A1
SERIAL NO

13493725

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The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices, and more specifically including end effectors that can be incorporated into such devices. Certain end effector embodiments include various vessel cautery devices that have rotational movement as well as cautery and cutting functions while maintaining a relatively compact structure. Other end effector embodiments include various dual end effector devices that have more than one end effector.

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  • BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bartels, Joe Lincoln, US 22 617
Farritor, Shane Lincoln, US 101 5285
Frederick, Tom Lincoln, US 18 497

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