Patent ID: 11969181
Assignee: GYRUS ACMI, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 19:
20. A forceps comprising:
a housing;
a clamp lever pivotably coupled to the housing; and
a drive shaft operatively coupled to the clamp lever by a linkage,
wherein actuating the clamp lever provides input to the linkage to cause the drive shaft to translate with respect to the housing, the linkage including:
a ground link, wherein the ground link includes at least a portion of the housing;
a second link that is pivotable with respect to the housing, wherein the second link includes at least a portion of the clamp lever;
a fourth link that is pivotable with respect to the housing, wherein the fourth link is a drive link;
a third link having a main body extending from a first portion to a second portion and a blocking tab extending away from the main body, wherein the third link is a coupler link that is pivotably coupled to the second link at the first portion and is pivotably coupled to the fourth link at a second portion;
a cut trigger operatively coupled to the housing, the cut trigger having a blocking surface; and
a blade drive shaft operatively coupled to the cut trigger such that movement of the cut trigger causes the blade drive shaft to translate with respect to the housing,
wherein the blocking tab of the third link is positioned to engage with the blocking surface of the cut trigger to prevent movement of the cut trigger until the clamp lever is at least partially actuated.