Patent ID: 9439666
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An endoscopic forceps, comprising: a housing having a shaft that extends distally therefrom; an end effector assembly operatively connected to a distal end of the shaft, the end effector including first and second jaw members, the first jaw member defining a cam slot configured to receive a cam member therein such that movement of the cam member through the cam slot positions the first and second jaw members between an open position, in which the first and second jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another, and a clamping position, in which the first and second jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween; and a resilient member integrally formed with a proximal end of the first jaw member, the resilient member configured to flex as the cam member slides along the resilient member and through the cam slot to provide a predetermined closure force between the first and second jaw members.