Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical forceps including reposable end effector assemblies
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Application No.: US16559982Application Date: 2019-09-04
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Publication No.: US11596465B2Publication Date: 2023-03-07
- Inventor: Duane E. Kerr , James D. Allen, IV , Robert M. Sharp , William H. Nau, Jr.
- Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Agency: Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B17/295

Abstract:
A surgical forceps includes a housing having a movable handle coupled thereto and movable between an initial position and a compressed position. A drive bar is operably coupled to the movable handle such that movement of the movable handle between the initial and compressed positions effects longitudinal translation of the drive bar. The drive bar further includes a coupling member disposed at a distal end thereof. An end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members movable between spaced-apart and approximated positions. Each jaw member defines a cam slot. A cam pin is slidably disposed within the cam slot of each of the jaw members. The coupling member is configured to releasably engage the cam pin such that movement of the movable handle between the initial position and the compressed position effects movement of the jaw members between the spaced-apart position and the approximated position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190388143A1 SURGICAL FORCEPS INCLUDING REPOSABLE END EFFECTOR ASSEMBLIES Public/Granted day:2019-12-26
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