US 12,213,693 B2
Engagement features and methods for attaching a drive rod to a knife blade in an articulating surgical instrument
David D. Brause, Longmont, CO (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/108,951.
Application 18/108,951 is a continuation of application No. 16/832,610, filed on Mar. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,576,696.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/825,876, filed on Mar. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0190322 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/3211 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/295 (2013.01) [A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/3211 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/320092 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00077 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01); A61B 18/085 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1455 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1807 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1823 (2013.01); A61B 34/35 (2016.02)] 17 Claims
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1. A method for attaching a knife drive rod to a knife, comprising:
forming a knife;
forming a slot in the knife;
engaging a tube with a distal end of a knife drive rod; and
engaging the tube within the slot to secure the knife drive rod and the tube to the knife.