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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Eric J. Taylor0
Peter Hathaway0
Frank Viola0
Kenneth W. Horton0
Date of Patent
August 21, 2012
0Patent Application Number
124430800
Date Filed
October 5, 2007
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A handle assembly for operating a surgical instrument is provided and includes a housing; a trigger operatively supported on the housing; and at least one actuation cable operatively associated with the trigger and extending from the housing in such a manner that an actuation of the trigger imparts both an axial translation of the actuation cable and a rotation to the actuation cable. Each of the axial translation and rotation of the actuation cable performs a separate function.
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