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Patent US7506790 - Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated 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 an articulation mechanism in an elongate shaft that incorporates an electrically actuated polymer (EAP) actuator for remotely articulating the end effector....http://www.google.com/patents/US7506790?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7506790 - Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated articulation mechanismAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7506790 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/082,495Publication dateMar 24, 2009Filing dateMar 17, 2005Priority dateJul 28, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2514274A1, CA2514274C, EP1621151A2, EP1621151A3, US20060025809Publication number082495, 11082495, US 7506790 B2, US 7506790B2, US-B2-7506790, US7506790 B2, US7506790B2InventorsFrederick E. Shelton, IVOriginal AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (110), Non-Patent Citations (61), Referenced by (423), Classifications (16), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSurgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated articulation mechanism
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