SURGICAL TOOL WITH AMBIDEXTROUS SAFETY SWITCH

• Main Author: HERSHBERGER, David
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 24.04.2019
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOTPARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HAND TOOLS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MANIPULATORS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; RELAYS; SELECTORS; SURGERY; TRANSPORTING

A powered surgical tool with a switch for regulating tool operation. A pair of opposed arms extend outwardly from opposed sides of the switch. The arms move between safety and run states. When the arms are in the safety state, the arms engage a static surface to prevent movement of the switch. When...