Patent ID: 11911058
Assignee: GYRUS ACMI, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 9:
10. A surgical forceps comprising:
a drive pin;
an outer tube defining a longitudinal axis;
a pivot pin extending at least partially into the outer tube and located distal of the drive pin;
a first jaw pivotably connected to the outer tube by the pivot pin, the first jaw including a first set of flanges located at a proximal portion of the first jaw, each flange of the first set of flanges including a first track receiving the drive pin;
a second jaw pivotably connected to the outer tube by the pivot pin, the second jaw including a second set of flanges located at a proximal portion of the second jaw, each flange of the second set of flanges including a second track receiving the drive pin; and
an inner tube located within the outer tube and extending along the longitudinal axis, the inner tube including a pair of arms located laterally outward of the first set of flanges and the second set of flanges, respectively, the pair of arms extending from a distal portion of the inner tube to form a fork, the drive pin extending through each arm of the pair of arms to secure the drive pin to the arms, and the inner tube translatable within the outer tube to drive the drive pin along the first set of tracks and the second set of tracks to move the first jaw and the second jaw between open and closed positions.