Powered surgical apparatus, method of manufacturing powered surgical apparatus, and method of using powered surgical apparatus

• Main Authors: ERIC, CHRISTOPHER SUGALSKI, TASOS, GEORGE KARAHALIOS, THOMAS, FRANZ ENDERS, CONSTANCE E JOHNSTON, JACOB, SHIEFFELIN BRAUER, DICKON ISAACS, JAMES, GERARD TAPPEL, ENERGY, II CRUSE, PERRY R MYKLEBY, BENJAMIN, MARK CHOW, BENJAMIN, LEO RUSH, PHILLIP A RYAN, ANDREW C BURROUGHS, CARRIE D MILLS, RODNEY, HAL MONSON, SCOTT, ANDREW BRENNEMAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.10.2008
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A powered surgical apparatus can be used with a source of irrigation fluid and a source of suction. The powered surgical apparatus can include a cutting blade assembly and a handle. The handle can include an upper portion defining a distal section connectable to the cutting blade assembly and a lower portion extending downwardly from the upper portion. The handle can be connectable to the source of irrigation fluid and the source of suction. The system can also include a manually actuable input device that provides at least one signal relevant to at least one operation of the system, and a controller that receives the at least one input signal and provides an output signal to perform the at least one operation of the system.