Compact Jaw Including Split Pivot Pin
First Claim
1. An end effector assembly for use with a forceps, the end effector assembly comprising:
- a pair of jaw members, at least one jaw member moveable relative to the other about a pivot between an open position and a closed position for grasping tissue, at least one of the jaw members including a knife channel defined therein that extends therealong, the pivot having first and second sections defining a passage therebetween;
a knife assembly including a knife blade and an actuation shaft, the knife blade disposed distally relative to the pivot and the actuation shaft configured for slidable translation through the passage defined between the first and second sections of the pivot to allow selective advancement of the knife blade through the knife channel; and
at least one cam assembly operably coupled to the at least one moveable jaw member and actuatable to move the at least one jaw member between the open and the closed position for grasping tissue therebetween.
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Abstract
An end effector assembly for use with a forceps includes a pair of jaw members, a knife assembly, and one or more cam assemblies. One or more of the jaw members are moveable relative to the other about a pivot between open and closed positions. One or more of the jaw members include a knife channel. The pivot includes first and second sections defining a passage therebetween. The knife assembly includes a knife blade and an actuation shaft. The knife blade is disposed distally relative to the pivot. The actuation shaft is configured for slidable translation through the passage to allow selective advancement of the knife blade through the knife channel. The one or more cam assemblies are operably coupled to the one or more moveable jaw members and are actuatable to move the one or more jaw members between the open and closed positions for grasping tissue therebetween.
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19 Claims
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1. An end effector assembly for use with a forceps, the end effector assembly comprising:
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a pair of jaw members, at least one jaw member moveable relative to the other about a pivot between an open position and a closed position for grasping tissue, at least one of the jaw members including a knife channel defined therein that extends therealong, the pivot having first and second sections defining a passage therebetween; a knife assembly including a knife blade and an actuation shaft, the knife blade disposed distally relative to the pivot and the actuation shaft configured for slidable translation through the passage defined between the first and second sections of the pivot to allow selective advancement of the knife blade through the knife channel; and at least one cam assembly operably coupled to the at least one moveable jaw member and actuatable to move the at least one jaw member between the open and the closed position for grasping tissue therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A forceps, comprising:
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a housing having a shaft that extends therefrom that includes a clevis at a distal end thereof; a pair of jaw members mounted to the clevis about a pivot, at least one jaw member moveable relative to the other about the pivot between an open position and a closed position for grasping tissue, at least one of the jaw members including a knife channel defined therein that extends therealong, the pivot having first and second sections defining a passage therebetween; a knife assembly including a knife blade and an actuation shaft, the knife blade disposed distally relative to the pivot and the actuation shaft configured for slidable translation through the passage defined between the first and second sections of the pivot to allow selective advancement of the knife blade through the knife channel; at least one cam assembly operably coupled to the at least one moveable jaw member and actuatable to move the at least one jaw member between the open and the closed position for grasping tissue therebetween, wherein the at least one cam assembly includes an actuator operably coupled to the housing, wherein the actuator includes at least one cam pin extending therefrom and wherein at least one jaw member defines at least one cam slot therein such that the at least one cam slot and the at least one cam pin are configured to cooperate with one another to move the at least one moveable jaw member; and a knife tube mounted to the pivot wherein the at least one cam pin is configured to slidably engage the knife tube upon the selective longitudinal translation of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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