CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 1/2676 (2013.01); A61B 1/307 (2013.01); A61B 1/3132 (2013.01); A61B 10/04 (2013.01); A61B 2010/045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/305 (2016.02); A61B 50/13 (2016.02); A61G 13/101 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of manually operating a surgical tool, comprising:
arranging the surgical tool adjacent a patient, the surgical tool including:
a drive housing having opposing first and second ends;
a spline extending between the first and second ends and being rotatably coupled to a drive input at the first end;
a drive gear coupled to and rotatable with the spline;
a carriage movably mounted to the spline and housing an activating mechanism operatively coupled to the drive gear such that rotation of the spline actuates the activating mechanism; and
a bailout mechanism arranged at the second end and including a lever engageable with the spline;
moving the lever relative to the spline from a first position, where the spline is disengaged from the lever, to a second position, where the spline engages the lever; and
manually rotating the lever and thereby rotating the spline and the drive gear to manually actuate the activating mechanism.
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