Apparatus for endoscopic procedures
First Claim
1. A surgical device, comprising:
- a jaw assembly including a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw;
an articulating assembly removably coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly, the articulating assembly including a distal joint member, a proximal joint member, and a pivot pin fixedly coupled to the distal joint member and rotatably coupled to the proximal joint member, wherein the jaw assembly and the distal joint member define a first longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end of the jaw assembly and a distal end of the distal joint member, and the proximal joint member defines a second longitudinal axis; and
a drive shaft including a gear element meshingly engaged with a pivoting gear element fixedly coupled to the pivot pin, wherein longitudinal movement of the first drive shaft pivots the jaw assembly relative to the proximal joint member about a pivot axis defined by the pivot pin, the pivot axis being perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal axes.
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Abstract
A surgical device includes a jaw assembly, an articulating assembly and a drive shaft. The jaw assembly includes first and second jaws. The articulating assembly is removably coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly and includes a distal joint member, a proximal joint member, and a pivot pin. The pivot pin is fixedly coupled to the distal joint member and is rotatably coupled to the proximal joint member. The jaw assembly and the distal joint member together define a first longitudinal axis. The proximal joint member defines a second longitudinal axis. The drive shaft includes a gear element that is meshingly engaged with a pivoting gear element that is fixedly coupled to the pivot pin. Longitudinal movement of the first drive shaft pivots the jaw assembly relative to the proximal joint member about a pivot axis defined by the pivot pin.
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19 Claims
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
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a jaw assembly including a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw; an articulating assembly removably coupled to a proximal end of the jaw assembly, the articulating assembly including a distal joint member, a proximal joint member, and a pivot pin fixedly coupled to the distal joint member and rotatably coupled to the proximal joint member, wherein the jaw assembly and the distal joint member define a first longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end of the jaw assembly and a distal end of the distal joint member, and the proximal joint member defines a second longitudinal axis; and a drive shaft including a gear element meshingly engaged with a pivoting gear element fixedly coupled to the pivot pin, wherein longitudinal movement of the first drive shaft pivots the jaw assembly relative to the proximal joint member about a pivot axis defined by the pivot pin, the pivot axis being perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal axes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A surgical device, comprising:
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a jaw assembly including a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw; an articulating neck assembly removably coupled to the proximal end of the jaw assembly, the articulating neck assembly including a distal joint member, a proximal joint member, a pivot pin fixedly coupled to the distal joint member and rotatably coupled to the proximal joint member, and a first gear element fixedly coupled to the pivot pin, wherein the jaw assembly and the distal joint member define a first longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end of the jaw assembly and a distal end of the distal joint member, and the proximal joint member defines a second longitudinal axis; a first drive shaft meshingly engaged with the first gear element, wherein longitudinal movement of the first drive shaft pivots the jaw assembly relative to the proximal joint member about a pivot axis defined the pivot pin, the pivot axis being perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal axes; a second drive shaft coupled to the jaw assembly, wherein rotation of the second drive shaft moves the second jaw relative to the first jaw; and a third drive shaft coupled to the jaw assembly, wherein rotation of the third drive shaft rotates the jaw assembly about the first longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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