Surgical apparatus with articulating jaw structure

Details Surgical apparatus with articulating jaw structure Surgical apparatus with articulating jaw structure

1997-08-13

1998-08-25

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

Forceps

A61B 1728

Patent

active

057979596

ABSTRACT:
A surgical apparatus is provided which includes a handle portion and an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis. A tool assembly is operatively associated with a distal end portion of the body portion and includes a first jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion and a second jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion. The distal and proximal jaw portions of each jaw assembly are pivotably connected to one another and are movable between first and second articulated positions. A jaw actuation mechanism is provided including an actuation member and having first and second cooperating actuating legs. Each leg is operatively connected to a respective distal portion of the first and second jaw assemblies to effectuate simultaneous pivotable movement of the distal jaw portions relative to the proximal jaw portions of the tool assembly. A jaw control mechanism operatively connects the handle portion and the tool assembly and is configured to effect movement of the tool assembly between an open position and a closed position.

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