Patents by Inventor Scott E. Frushour

Scott E. Frushour has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrosurgical forceps for video assisted thoracoscopic surgery and other surgical procedures
    Patent number: 11576697
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a shaft defining an axis, an end effector coupled to a distal portion thereof, a fixed handle coupled to a proximal portion thereof, a drive bar, a movable handle, and a linkage. The drive bar is disposed within the shaft and operably coupled to the end effector. The movable handle is movable relative to the fixed handle between open and closed positions and is coupled to the drive bar via a first pin on the axis. The linkage includes a first end portion coupled to the movable handle via a second pin and a second end portion coupled to the shaft via a third pin on the axis. In the closed position of the movable handle, the second pin is disposed in a near-over-center position relative to the axis to reduce a force necessary to maintain the movable handle in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Scott E. Frushour, Eric R. Larson
  • ELECTROSURGICAL FORCEPS FOR VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY AND OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20200253630
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a shaft defining an axis, an end effector coupled to a distal portion thereof, a fixed handle coupled to a proximal portion thereof, a drive bar, a movable handle, and a linkage. The drive bar is disposed within the shaft and operably coupled to the end effector. The movable handle is movable relative to the fixed handle between open and closed positions and is coupled to the drive bar via a first pin on the axis. The linkage includes a first end portion coupled to the movable handle via a second pin and a second end portion coupled to the shaft via a third pin on the axis. In the closed position of the movable handle, the second pin is disposed in a near-over-center position relative to the axis to reduce a force necessary to maintain the movable handle in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Scott E. Frushour, Eric R. Larson