Grasping jaw mechanism
First Claim
1. A surgical stapling device comprising:
- a handle assembly having a movable handle, the movable handle having a pivotable pawl mounted thereto and a slidable pawl directly mounted thereto, the handle assembly having a drive member engageable by the pivotable pawl and the slidable pawl;
an elongated member extending distally from the handle portion, the elongated member having a distal end portion and a longitudinal axis; and
a tool assembly mounted to the distal end portion of the elongated member, wherein the tool assembly is configured to grasp tissue in a first mode of operation and clamp tissue in a second mode of operation, the slidable pawl being engaged with the drive member in the first mode of operation and the pivotable pawl being engaged with the drive member in the second mode of operation.
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Abstract
A surgical device is disclosed which includes a handle assembly, an elongated member and a disposable loading unit. The handle assembly includes a mode selection mechanism configured to alternate the surgical device between a first grasping mode of operation and a second clamping mode of operation. The handle assembly includes a rotation control member and an articulation lever. The rotation control member is configured to facilitate rotation of the elongated member with respect to the handle assembly. The articulation lever is configured to facilitate articulation of the tool assembly about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of elongated member. In one embodiment, the tool assembly includes a cartridge assembly having a plurality of staples and an anvil assembly configured to clamp and staple tissue in the second clamping mode of operation of the device.
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15 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling device comprising:
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a handle assembly having a movable handle, the movable handle having a pivotable pawl mounted thereto and a slidable pawl directly mounted thereto, the handle assembly having a drive member engageable by the pivotable pawl and the slidable pawl; an elongated member extending distally from the handle portion, the elongated member having a distal end portion and a longitudinal axis; and a tool assembly mounted to the distal end portion of the elongated member, wherein the tool assembly is configured to grasp tissue in a first mode of operation and clamp tissue in a second mode of operation, the slidable pawl being engaged with the drive member in the first mode of operation and the pivotable pawl being engaged with the drive member in the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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