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Surgical instrument with actuator spring arm

  • US 9,498,216 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2014
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A handle assembly for use with a surgical instrument having an operative distal end portion comprising:

  • a housing;

    a drive element disposed at least partially within the housing and being longitudinally translatable with respect to the housing;

    an actuator disposed in mechanical cooperation with the housing;

    a spring arm disposed at least partially within the housing; and

    a biasing element, a first portion of the biasing element coupled with the actuator, and a second portion of the biasing element coupled with the spring arm, wherein movement of the actuator translates the drive element distally from a proximal position to a distal position such that a portion of the drive element is in contact with the spring arm with the drive element in the proximal position and the drive element is spaced from the spring arm with the drive element in the distal position.

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