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Surgical instrument for grasping and cutting tissue

  • US 9,801,645 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2015
  • Issued: 10/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical instrument for grasping and cutting tissue comprising:

  • an elongated member having a proximal portion and a distal portion;

    a first jaw and a second jaw adjacent the distal portion of the elongated member, the first jaw having a first projecting member extending outwardly from the first jaw in a first direction and a second projecting member extending outwardly from the first jaw in a second direction transverse to the first direction, the first projecting member operably connected to a first movable member and the second projecting member operably connected to a second movable member, the first and second movable members being independently movable;

    an actuating mechanism for moving the first movable member in a first direction to move at least the first or second jaw in a grasping direction in a grasping action and for further moving the second movable member in a single direction to move at least the first or second jaw in a cutting direction in a cutting action different than the grasping direction, the second movable member itself effecting movement of at least the first jaw or the second jaw in the cutting direction; and

    a shaft positioned within the elongated member and a ball at a distal portion of the shaft, wherein the first jaw and second jaw have a proximal recess dimensioned to receive the ball.

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