Patent ID: 9226762
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. An instrument comprising: a handle; an actuation structure of the handle having an actuation structure distal end and an actuation structure proximal end; a plurality of actuation arms of the actuation structure; an extension joint of each actuation arm of the plurality of actuation arms; a distal barb fitting disposed within the handle; a proximal barb fitting disposed within the handle; a tube having a tube distal end and a tube proximal end, the tube disposed within the handle wherein the tube distal end is disposed over the distal barb fitting forming a first hermetic seal and wherein the tube proximal end is disposed over the proximal barb fitting forming a second hermetic seal; a surgical blank having a surgical blank distal end and a surgical blank proximal end; a first atraumatic forceps jaw of the surgical blank having a first atraumatic forceps jaw distal end and a first atraumatic forceps jaw proximal end; a second atraumatic forceps jaw of the surgical blank having a second atraumatic forceps jaw distal end and a second atraumatic forceps jaw proximal end; and an actuation sleeve having an actuation sleeve distal end and an actuation sleeve proximal end, the actuation sleeve disposed over a portion of the surgical blank wherein a compression of the actuation structure is configured to extend the actuation sleeve distal end over the first atraumatic forceps jaw proximal end and the second atraumatic forceps jaw proximal end and wherein the compression of the actuation structure is configured to actuate the first atraumatic forceps jaw towards the second atraumatic forceps jaw and to actuate the second atraumatic forceps jaw towards the first atraumatic forceps jaw wherein the first atraumatic forceps jaw distal end and the second atraumatic forceps jaw distal end are configured to contact before any other portion of the first atraumatic forceps jaw contacts any other portion of the second atraumatic forceps jaw and wherein an amount of the first atraumatic forceps jaw in contact with the second atraumatic forceps jaw increases gradually from the first atraumatic forceps jaw distal end and the second atraumatic forceps jaw distal end towards the first atraumatic forceps jaw proximal end and the second atraumatic forceps jaw proximal end starting at a medial portion of the first atraumatic forceps jaw that is adjacent to the first atraumatic forceps jaw distal end and a medial portion of the second atraumatic forceps jaw that is adjacent to the second atraumatic forceps jaw distal end.