Patents Assigned to Synergetics
  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HANDLE WITH ADJUSTABLE ACTUATOR POSITION
    Publication number: 20160374654
    Abstract: A surgical instrument handle operates a microsurgical instrument on a surgical instrument head by manipulation of the instrument handle. The instrument handle has an elongate center rod with a ring mounted on the rod for reciprocating movement. The ring is operatively associated with the surgical instrument head for operation of the microsurgical instrument of the head. A plurality of resilient arms extend along the length of the rod and engage against a sliding surface of the ring. The inward and outward movement of the plurality of arms reciprocates the ring on the handle rod to cause operation of the surgical instrument head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Synergetics
    Inventors: Gregg D. Scheller, Michael D. Auld
  • Surgical instrument handle with adjustable actuator position
    Patent number: 9439672
    Abstract: A surgical instrument handle operates a microsurgical instrument on a surgical instrument head by manipulation of the instrument handle. The instrument handle has an elongate center rod with a ring mounted on the rod for reciprocating movement. The ring is operatively associated with the surgical instrument head for operation of the microsurgical instrument of the head. A plurality of resilient arms extend along the length of the rod and engage against a sliding surface of the ring. The inward and outward movement of the plurality of arms reciprocates the ring on the handle rod to cause operation of the surgical instrument head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Synergetics
    Inventors: Gregg D. Scheller, Michael D. Auld