ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE

DE102017012565B4Pending Publication Date: 2026-08-27GYRUS ACMI INC
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Patent Information

Application Number
DE102017012565
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2016-01-12
Filing Date
2017-01-11
Publication Date
2026-08-27
Estimated Expiration
2037-01-11
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Abstract

Surgical instrument (1) comprising a handle (10) having a longitudinal axis defining a generally forward and a backward direction, an elongated shaft (12) extending from within the interior of the handle (10) through the front end of the handle (10), an end effector (14) arranged at the distal end of the elongated shaft (12), and a rotatable shaft support element (320) capable of allowing the elongated shaft (12) to extend from the interior of the handle (10) to the exterior and to rotate with the shaft (12) when the latter is rotated relative to the handle (10), wherein the rotatable shaft support element (320) has one or more stop elements (1600) capable of engaging with complementary stop elements (1602, 1604) on the handle (10), and wherein a second rotatable shaft support element (28), arranged at a proximal end of the handle (10),which is opposite a front end of the handle (10).
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