Patent ID: 11877789
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An end effector, comprising:
a distal clevis;
an axle mounted to the distal clevis;
a first jaw holder and corresponding first jaw member rotatably mounted to the axle;
a second jaw holder and corresponding second jaw member rotatably mounted to the axle; and
a cylindrical sleeve axle having opposing first and second ends and defining a central passageway extending between the opposing first and second ends, the sleeve axle providing a continuously straight and uninterrupted outer surface extending entirely between the opposing first and second ends,
wherein the first end is housed within the first jaw holder and the second end is housed within the second jaw holder,
wherein the axle is received within the central passageway and the sleeve axle is rotatable relative to the axle.