Patent ID: 11957347
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A medical device comprising:
a main shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end;
an actuator at a proximal portion of the medical device;
an end effector positioned at a distal end of the main shaft and comprising a first jaw and a second jaw;
a motor; and
a torque amplification system comprising:
a driveshaft coupled to the motor;
a spring coupled to the driveshaft and configured to expand or contract in a proximal or a distal direction relative to the driveshaft;
a hammer moveably coupled to the driveshaft; and
an anvil coupled to the end effector and abutting the hammer, wherein the anvil is configured to provide a rotational power output to the end effector to move the first jaw and/or the second jaw.