Patent ID: 9549775
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An endoscopic forceps, comprising: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; a housing attached to the proximal end of the shaft; a pair of jaw members disposed at the distal end of the shaft, each jaw member adapted to connect to a source of electrical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy for treating tissue; a drive assembly disposed in the housing, the drive assembly operable to move at least one of the pair of jaw members relative to the other jaw member from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another, to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for manipulating tissue; first and second handles operatively connected to the drive assembly, the handles movable relative to the housing to actuate the drive assembly to move the jaw members; a first toggle link which operatively connects the first handle to the drive assembly; and a second toggle link which operatively connects the second handle to the drive assembly, wherein each of the first and second toggle links is an integral component including: