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Patent US7879070 - Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for grasper - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsMethods and devices are provided for actuating and/or articulating a grasping device. In one exemplary embodiment, a grasping device is provided having a shaft with an end effector having opposed jaws coupled to the shaft. An electrically expandable and contractible actuator, such as an electroactive...http://www.google.com/patents/US7879070?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7879070 - Electroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for grasperAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7879070 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/162,992Publication dateFeb 1, 2011Filing dateSep 30, 2005Priority dateJul 28, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20060047303Publication number11162992, 162992, US 7879070 B2, US 7879070B2, US-B2-7879070, US7879070 B2, US7879070B2InventorsMark Ortiz, Frederick Shelton, IV, Jeffrey SwayzeOriginal AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (220), Non-Patent Citations (29), Referenced by (201), Classifications (15), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetElectroactive polymer-based actuation mechanism for grasper
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