US 12,343,008 B2
Surgical handle articulation assemblies
Andrew Marecki, West Boylston, MA (US)
Assigned to Lexington Medical, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed by Lexington Medical, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed on Oct. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/479,593.
Application 18/479,593 is a continuation of application No. 17/382,657, filed on Jul. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,771,424.
Application 17/382,657 is a continuation of application No. 16/845,217, filed on Apr. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,116,501.
Prior Publication US 2024/0023959 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0686 (2013.01) [A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2946 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical handle assembly apparatus, comprising:
an articulation assembly, the articulation assembly comprising:
a knob in a first position;
a lock core coupled to the knob;
a first roller and a second roller; and
a first spring, wherein the first roller is positioned on a first end of the first spring and the second roller is positioned on a second end of the first spring,
wherein the first spring is configured to bias the first roller and the second roller between the lock core and a housing to maintain the lock core in a second position corresponding to the first position, and
wherein the articulation assembly is configured to maintain a reloadable cartridge assembly in an articulated position that corresponds to the lock core in the second position.