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Patent US7828186 - Surgical instrument incorporating a fluid transfer controlled articulation ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA surgical instrument particularly suited to endoscopic use articulates an end effector by including a fluid transfer articulation mechanism that is proximally controlled. A fluid control, which is attached to a proximal portion, transfers fluid through the elongate shaft through a first fluid passage...http://www.google.com/patents/US7828186?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7828186 - Surgical instrument incorporating a fluid transfer controlled articulation bladder and method of manufactureAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7828186 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/239,528Publication dateNov 9, 2010Priority dateFeb 18, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2536915A1, CA2536915C, DE602006004375D1, EP1693008A1, EP1693008B1, US7455208, US7559450, US20060190028, US20060190031, US20060190032Publication number11239528, 239528, US 7828186 B2, US 7828186B2, US-B2-7828186, US7828186 B2, US7828186B2InventorsKenneth S. WalesOriginal AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (146), Non-Patent Citations (37), Referenced by (56), Classifications (12), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSurgical instrument incorporating a fluid transfer controlled articulation bladder and method of manufacture
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