Surgical apparatus with articulating jaw structure
First Claim
1. A surgical apparatus comprising:
- a) a handle portion;
b) an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis;
c) a tool assembly operatively associated with a distal end portion of the body portion and including;
i) a first jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion; and
ii) a second jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion, the distal and proximal jaw portions of each jaw assembly being pivotably connected to one another and movable between first and second articulated positions;
d) a jaw actuation mechanism including a resiliently bendable actuation member having first and second cooperating actuating legs, each leg being connected to a respective one of first and second linkage members, each linkage member extending at least partially through a respective one of the proximal jaw portions of the first and second jaw assemblies and each linkage member being connected to a respective distal jaw portion of the first and second jaw assemblies to effectuate simultaneous pivotable movement of the distal jaw portions relative to the proximal jaw portions of the tool assembly, wherein the distal jaw portions of the first and second jaw assemblies each have an elongated aperture through which a connecting member is disposed to attach the distal jaw portion to the respective linkage member movement of each said linkage member relative to a respective proximal jaw portion causing each said connecting member to slide along a respective elongated aperture; and
e) a jaw control mechanism operatively connecting the handle portion and the tool assembly and configured to effect movement of the tool assembly between an open position and a closed position.
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Abstract
A surgical apparatus is provided which includes a handle portion and an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis. A tool assembly is operatively associated with a distal end portion of the body portion and includes a first jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion and a second jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion. The distal and proximal jaw portions of each jaw assembly are pivotably connected to one another and are movable between first and second articulated positions. A jaw actuation mechanism is provided including an actuation member and having first and second cooperating actuating legs. Each leg is operatively connected to a respective distal portion of the first and second jaw assemblies to effectuate simultaneous pivotable movement of the distal jaw portions relative to the proximal jaw portions of the tool assembly. A jaw control mechanism operatively connects the handle portion and the tool assembly and is configured to effect movement of the tool assembly between an open position and a closed position.
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29 Claims
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1. A surgical apparatus comprising:
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a) a handle portion; b) an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis; c) a tool assembly operatively associated with a distal end portion of the body portion and including; i) a first jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion; and ii) a second jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion, the distal and proximal jaw portions of each jaw assembly being pivotably connected to one another and movable between first and second articulated positions; d) a jaw actuation mechanism including a resiliently bendable actuation member having first and second cooperating actuating legs, each leg being connected to a respective one of first and second linkage members, each linkage member extending at least partially through a respective one of the proximal jaw portions of the first and second jaw assemblies and each linkage member being connected to a respective distal jaw portion of the first and second jaw assemblies to effectuate simultaneous pivotable movement of the distal jaw portions relative to the proximal jaw portions of the tool assembly, wherein the distal jaw portions of the first and second jaw assemblies each have an elongated aperture through which a connecting member is disposed to attach the distal jaw portion to the respective linkage member movement of each said linkage member relative to a respective proximal jaw portion causing each said connecting member to slide along a respective elongated aperture; and e) a jaw control mechanism operatively connecting the handle portion and the tool assembly and configured to effect movement of the tool assembly between an open position and a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surgical apparatus comprising:
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a) a handle portion; b) an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis; c) a tool assembly operatively associated with a distal end portion of the body portion and including; i) a first jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion; and ii) a second jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion, the distal and proximal jaw portions of each jaw assembly defining a continuous contact surface and being pivotably connected to one another and movable between first and second positions; d) a jaw actuation mechanism connected to the first and second jaw assemblies to articulate the distal jaw portions with respect to the proximal jaw portions, wherein the jaw actuation mechanism includes a resiliently bendable longitudinally movable bifurcated actuation member of single piece construction having first and second cooperating actuating legs extending distally from a connecting portion, and wherein each distal jaw portion includes an elongated aperture through which a connecting member is disposed to pivotally attach the distal jaw portions to the jaw actuation mechanism movement of said jaw actuation mechanism relative to each of said proximal jaw portions causing each said connecting member to slide along a respective elongated aperture; and e) a jaw control mechanism operatively connecting the handle portion and the tool assembly and configured to effectuate movement of the tool assembly between an open position and a closed position; and f) an axially rotatable first actuation knob for effecting axial rotation of the elongated body portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A surgical apparatus comprising:
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a) a handle portion including a pivoting control handle; b) an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis; c) a tool assembly operatively associated with a distal end portion of the body portion and including i) a first jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion, ii) a second jaw assembly having a proximal jaw portion and a distal jaw portion, the distal and proximal jaw portions of each jaw assembly being pivotably connected to one another and movable between first and second positions; d) a jaw actuation mechanism connected to the first and second jaw assemblies to effectuate progressive pivotable movement of the distal jaw portions relative to the proximal jaw portions, wherein the jaw actuation mechanism includes an actuation member having first and second cooperating legs, each leg being connected to a respective one of first and second links, each link extending at least partially through a passageway in a respective one of each of the proximal jaw portions of the first and second jaw assemblies, wherein the distal jaw portions of the first and second jaw assemblies each have an elongated aperture through which a respective connecting member is laterally disposed to attach the distal jaw portions to a respective one of the first and second links movement of each said link relative to a respective proximal jaw portion causing each said connecting member to slide along a respective elongated aperture; e) a jaw control mechanism operatively connecting the pivoting control handle and the tool assembly to effectuate movement of the first and second jaw assemblies between an open position and a closed position; and f) a first rotation mechanism operatively connected to the tool assembly and associated with the handle portion to effectuate angular rotation of the tool assembly around the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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