Surgical instrument with pivotable jaw member

Details Surgical instrument with pivotable jaw member Surgical instrument with pivotable jaw member

2008-10-10

2011-12-06

Low, Lindsay (Department: 3721)

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

With magazine

C227S175100, C227S019000, C606S219000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070038

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, an elongated portion extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis, and an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion. The end effector includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The first jaw member defines a first axis, which is transverse to the longitudinal axis. The first jaw member is pivotable about the first axis. At least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member is movable with respect to the other between a spaced-apart and an approximated position.

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