Device for grasping and/or severing
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Abstract
A surgical device (101) for grasping and severing body tissue comprises a housing (140) which defines a proximal end (102) and a distal end (104), a user operating handle (160) at the proximal end (102), and two blade elements (110, 120) at the distal end (104). The user operating handle (160) may be activated to pivot the blade elements (110, 120) about two parallel grasping pivot axes to grasp a piece of body tissue which is located between the blade elements (110, 120). The user operating handle (160) may also be activated to pivot the blade elements (110, 120) about a severing pivot axis to sever a piece of body tissue which is located between the blade elements (110, 120).
72 Citations
87 Claims
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1-49. -49. (canceled)
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50. A surgical device for grasping and/or severing body tissue, the device comprising:
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a housing defining a proximal end and a distal end; and a first operative element and a second operative element at the distal end of the housing; at least one of the operative elements being pivotable relative to the housing about a grasping pivot axis for grasping an object located between the operative elements; and at least one of the operative elements being pivotable relative to the housing about a severing pivot axis for severing an object located between the operative elements; the housing comprising a first actuating element and a second actuating element; the first actuating element being connected to at least one of the operative elements, the severing pivot axis being defined by the connection of the first actuating element to the at least one operative element; and the second actuating element being connected to at least one of the operative elements, the grasping pivot axis being defined by the connection of the second actuating element to the at least one operative element. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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60. A surgical device comprising a first distal blade element and a second distal blade element for severing and/or grasping body tissue, and a proximal user operating part;
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wherein the first blade element and the second blade element are movable relative to each other from an open position in planes at an acute angle to each other to a closed position in a first direction in a grasping action to grasp body tissue, and movable from an open position in planes substantially parallel to one another in a second direction in a severing action to sever body tissue; wherein the first blade element extends from a first support element, and the second blade element extends from a second support element. and a first sleeve engageable with the first and second support elements for relative movement of the first and second blade elements between the open and closed position. - View Dependent Claims (75)
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61. A surgical device comprising an elongated element, first and second distal operable elements and a proximal user operating part,
wherein the operable elements extend from first and second support elements; -
wherein the first and second operable elements have opposing first and second surfaces; wherein the operable elements are movable relative to each other from an open position to a closed position in a plurality of directions such that the opposing first and second surfaces move relative to each other in the plurality of directions without rotation of the operable elements with respect to the elongated member.
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- 62. A coupling comprising first and second support elements which are movable relative to one another in a first direction in a body tissue grasping action to move opposing grasping surfaces of first and second operative elements toward and away from each other to grasp tissue, and in a second direction in a body tissue severing action to move side cutting edges of the first and second operative elements toward each other in a scissor like fashion such that the cutting edges pass one another prior to the grasping surfaces moving to a position opposed from one another, the support elements including a first projecting member extending therefrom and engagable with a respective recess in a first actuating member for movement of the operative elements.
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65-69. -69. (canceled)
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81. A surgical device for grasping and/or severing body tissue, the device comprising:
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a housing defining a proximal end and a distal end; a first and second actuating member; a first operative element and a second operative element at the distal end of the housing; at least one of the operative elements being pivotable relative to the housing about a grasping pivot axis for grasping tissue; at least one of the operative elements being pivotable relative to the housing about a severing pivot axis for severing tissue; a first pivotable handle at the proximal end of the housing, the first handle pivotable to move the first actuating member to effect pivoting of at least one of the operative elements about a grasping pivot axis; and a second handle at the proximal end of the housing, the second handle movable to move the second actuating member to effect pivoting of at least one of the operative about a severing pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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Specification