Patent ID: 11937840
Assignee: UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method of cutting an object with an endoscopic tool, comprising the steps of:
inserting an endoscopic tool having an end effector into a cavity, the end effector comprising a first jaw and a second jaw;
moving the end effector from a predetermined closed position to a predetermined open position;
maneuvering the end effector to snag a targeted object; and
moving the end effector from the predetermined open position to the predetermined closed position, such that the first jaw and the second jaw cut the targeted object,
wherein the first jaw and the second jaw are pivotally mounted on a first tang and a second tang of the end effector,
wherein the first jaw comprises a bump,
wherein the first tang defines a recess cooperatively shaped to receive the bump, and
wherein the bump is received in the recess at the predetermined closed position to prohibit the first jaw from moving into an over-closed position.