Patent ID: 9428254
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A63C,B33Y

Claim Text:
1. An instrument comprising: a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end; 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; a nosecone having a nosecone distal end and a nosecone proximal end; an actuation sleeve having an actuation sleeve distal end and an actuation sleeve proximal end wherein the actuation sleeve proximal end is disposed in the nosecone distal end; a forceps shaft having a forceps shaft distal end and a forceps shaft proximal end, the forceps shaft disposed in the actuation structure of the handle, the nosecone, and the actuation sleeve wherein the forceps shaft distal end extends from the actuation sleeve distal end; an end plug having an end plug distal end and an end plug proximal end; and a tube having a tube distal end and a tube proximal end, the tube disposed in the actuation structure wherein the tube proximal end forms a first hermetic seal with the end plug distal end and wherein the tube distal end forms a second hermetic seal with the nosecone proximal end.