Surgical stapling and cutting device
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1. A medical device, comprising:
- a pistol-shaped handle;
a laparoscopic shaft extending from the handle having a distal end and defining a shaft axis;
a surgical end effector connected to the distal end of the shaft;
a surgical procedure actuator operable to carry out a surgical procedure on tissue at the end effector; and
a rotating knob at a distal end of the handle;
rotatable with respect to the shaft about the shaft axis; and
operable to actuate the surgical procedure actuator when slid in a direction towards the handle.
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Abstract
A medical device, comprising a pistol-shaped handle, a laparoscopic shaft extending from the handle having a distal end and defining a shaft axis, a surgical end effector connected to the distal end of the shaft, a surgical procedure actuator operable to carry out a surgical procedure on tissue at the end effector, and a rotating knob at the handle that is rotatable with respect to the shaft about the shaft axis and is operable to actuate the surgical procedure actuator and effect the surgical procedure.
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16 Claims
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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a pistol-shaped handle; a laparoscopic shaft extending from the handle having a distal end and defining a shaft axis; a surgical end effector connected to the distal end of the shaft; a surgical procedure actuator operable to carry out a surgical procedure on tissue at the end effector; and a rotating knob at a distal end of the handle; rotatable with respect to the shaft about the shaft axis; and operable to actuate the surgical procedure actuator when slid in a direction towards the handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medical device, comprising:
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a pistol-shaped handle; a laparoscopic shaft extending from the handle having a distal end and defining a shaft axis; a surgical end effector connected to the distal end of the shaft; a surgical procedure actuator operable to carry out a surgical procedure on tissue at the end effector; and a rotating knob at a distal end of the handle; rotatable with respect to the shaft about the shaft axis; and operable to actuate the surgical procedure actuator when slid in a proximal direction towards the handle.
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