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Surgical forceps

  • US 9,265,571 B2
  • Filed: 05/19/2015
  • Issued: 02/23/2016
  • 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 distal body portion and a proximal flange, each proximal flange defining a bifurcated configuration having first and second spaced-apart flange components, the proximal flanges of the first and second jaw members disposed in an offset configuration wherein the first or second flange component of the first jaw member is disposed between the first and second flange components of the second jaw member and wherein the first or second flange component of the second jaw member is disposed between the first and second flange components of the second jaw member, the first flange component of the first jaw member coupled to the second flange component of the second jaw member via a first pivotable engagement and the first flange component of the second jaw member coupled to the second flange component of the first jaw member via a second, different pivotable engagement, wherein the first pivotable engagement is a first protrusion-aperture engagement and wherein the second pivotable engagement is a second, different protrusion-aperture engagement, the proximal flanges of the first and second jaw members cooperating to define a channel extending longitudinally therethrough between the first and second pivotable engagements; and

    a knife configured for reciprocation through the channel between the first and second pivotable engagements to permit reciprocation of the knife at least partially between the distal body portions of the first and second jaw members.

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