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Grasping jaw mechanism

  • US 10,441,282 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2016
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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