Surgical instruments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9707004
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14645796

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A surgical device comprising an end effector is disclosed. The surgical device comprises a trigger actuatable to cause the end effector to be energized and a circuit in communication with the trigger. The circuit is configured to, when a first level of force is applied to the trigger, drive the end effector at a first level, when a second level of force is applied to the trigger, drive the end effector at a second level, and, delay by a first period of time between indicating a change in the force applied to the trigger from the first level of force to the second level of force and a change from driving the end effector at the first level to driving the end effector at the second level, wherein the first period of time is sufficient to give a user a warning about the change in the force.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyd, William D Mason, US 16 2248
DeLuca, Louis T Flower Mound, US 15 5621
Houser, Kevin L Springboro, US 349 110265
Muir, Stephanie J Loveland, US 14 3608
O'Neil, Michael J West Barnstable, US 150 9750
Price, Daniel W Loveland, US 164 46307
Robertson, Galen C Apex, US 112 51262

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