Patent ID: 11864761
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a housing;
an elongated portion extending distally from the housing and including an outer wall;
an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion and configured to manipulate tissue; and
an illumination mechanism including:
an actuator disposed in operative engagement with the housing;
at least one light having a shell and disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion; and
at least one elongated light rod disposed in mechanical cooperation with the actuator and with the at least one light, wherein the at least one light is movable from a first position where a portion of the shell of the at least one light is flush with the outer wall of the elongated portion to a second position where the portion the shell of the at least one light is disposed at an angle relative to the outer wall of the elongated portion.