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Patent US7857183 - 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. In particular, a flexible neck to a frame of...http://www.google.com/patents/US7857183?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7857183 - Surgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated articulation mechanismAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7857183 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/095,428Publication dateDec 28, 2010Filing dateMar 31, 2005Priority dateJul 28, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2514215A1, CA2514215C, DE602005021728D1, EP1621144A2, EP1621144A3, EP1621144B1, US20060025811Publication number095428, 11095428, US 7857183 B2, US 7857183B2, US-B2-7857183, US7857183 B2, US7857183B2InventorsFrederick E. Shelton, IVOriginal AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (197), Non-Patent Citations (73), Referenced by (168), Classifications (7), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSurgical instrument incorporating an electrically actuated articulation mechanism
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