Patent ID: 11925351
Assignee: APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. A handle assembly for a surgical stapler having a jaw assembly, the handle assembly comprising:
a stationary handle;
a movable handle pivotably coupled to the stationary handle and movable from an open position spaced apart from the stationary handle to a closed position adjacent the stationary handle;
an actuation mechanism comprising an actuation shaft having a longitudinal axis, the actuation shaft longitudinally translatable along the longitudinal axis relative to the stationary handle and selectively rotatable about the longitudinal axis between a first orientation defining a firing configuration and a second orientation defining a reversing configuration; and
an articulation mechanism configured to articulate the jaw assembly relative to the longitudinal axis of the actuation shaft, the articulation mechanism comprising a manually actuated articulation knob rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the actuation shaft;
wherein the handle assembly comprises a handle body having a proximal end and a distal end relative to the longitudinal axis of the actuation shaft and wherein the manually actuated articulation knob is positioned at the proximal end of the handle body.