Patent ID: 9265566
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising: a housing including an elongated shaft having a distal portion and a proximal portion coupled to the housing, the elongated shaft defining a longitudinal axis and a mandrel at the proximal portion, the elongated shaft having a generally u-shaped profile including opposing interior sidewalls, the elongated shaft stamped from a single piece of metal; an inner shaft member extending at least partially through the elongated shaft; an actuating mechanism operably coupled to the mandrel and configured to selectively cause movement of the elongated shaft in a longitudinal direction with respect to the inner shaft member; an end effector adapted for treating tissue and including an upper jaw member pivotally coupled to a distal portion of the inner shaft member about a pivot axis and a lower jaw member supported by the distal portion of the elongated shaft, the elongated shaft configured to pivot the upper jaw member relative to the lower jaw member upon longitudinal movement relative to the inner shaft member; and a knife extending at least partially through the elongated shaft between the opposing interior sidewalls and selectively movable in a longitudinal direction, the knife including a blade extendable through a tissue contacting portion of the jaw members.