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Patent US7784662 - Surgical instrument with articulating shaft with single pivot closure and ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic use includes a proximal portion that is manipulated external to a patient to position an attached elongate shaft and end effector to a desired surgical site inside of the patient. An articulation joint pivotally attaches the...http://www.google.com/patents/US7784662?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7784662 - Surgical instrument with articulating shaft with single pivot closure and double pivot frame groundAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7784662 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/100,772Publication dateAug 31, 2010Priority dateFeb 18, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2540902A1, CA2540902C, CN1843301A, CN1843301B, DE602006019796D1, EP1709913A2, EP1709913A3, EP1709913B1, US20060229665Publication number100772, 11100772, US 7784662 B2, US 7784662B2, US-B2-7784662, US7784662 B2, US7784662B2InventorsKenneth S. Wales, Chad P. BoudreauxOriginal AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (146), Non-Patent Citations (37), Referenced by (324), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSurgical instrument with articulating shaft with single pivot closure and double pivot frame ground
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