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Surgical forceps

  • US 9,034,009 B2
  • Filed: 05/01/2012
  • Issued: 05/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A forceps, comprising:

  • an end effector assembly, including;

    first and second jaw members, each of the jaw members including a proximal flange extending therefrom, each proximal flange defining a bifurcated configuration having first and second spaced-apart flange components, the first flange component of the first jaw member having a protrusion extending outwardly therefrom configured to pivotably engage an aperture defined in the second flange component of the second jaw member via a first protrusion-aperture coupling and the first flange component of the second jaw member having a protrusion extending outwardly therefrom configured to pivotably engage an aperture defined in the second flange component of the first jaw member via a second protrusion-aperture coupling different from the first protrusion-aperture coupling, at least one of the first and second jaw members pivotable relative to the other about the first and second protrusion-aperture couplings between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween.

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