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  • End effector and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 7998167
    Abstract: An end effector for use in an endoscopic device including a cup, and a hinge extension formed separately from the cup and connected to the cup. The hinge extension has a pivot for pivotally connecting the end effector to an identical second end effector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Weizman, Douglas J. Turner, Richard F. Schwemberger, Stephen W. Evans, Dean Bruewer, Gina M. Szweda