Patent ID: 9375227
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An endoscopic forceps, comprising: a housing having a shaft that extends therefrom defining a longitudinal axis therethrough; an end effector assembly operatively connected to a distal end of the shaft and including a pair of first and second jaw members, the first and second jaw members each having a respective detent operably disposed at a proximal end thereof, the first and second jaw members movable relative to one another from a clamping position wherein the first and second jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween to an open position wherein the first and second jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another; a cam assembly movable along the longitudinal axis and including at least two cam slots defined therein, the at least two cam slots configured to receive the detents associated with the respective first and second jaw members; and a resilient member operably coupled to the cam assembly and configured to bias the first and second jaw members in the clamping position and provide a closure force on tissue disposed therebetween, wherein the resilient member is operably coupled to a drive rod of a drive assembly that, in turn, is operably associated with the endoscopic forceps, wherein movement of the drive rod in the proximal direction moves the first and second jaw members from the open position to the clamping position.