Patent ID: 9629633
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A surgical device, comprising: a handle housing supporting a first actuation mechanism; an adapter including a first drive assembly configured to mechanically engage a portion of the first actuation mechanism, the first drive assembly including first and second portions formed as a single construct; an elongated portion configured to extend distally from the adapter and defining a longitudinal axis; an end effector configured to mechanically engage a distal portion of the elongated portion; a first drive element disposed in mechanical cooperation with the first portion of the first drive assembly; and a second drive element disposed in mechanical cooperation with the second portion of the first drive assembly; wherein the first and second drive elements and the first drive assembly are coaxially arranged, wherein rotation of the first drive assembly in a first direction about the longitudinal axis causes distal translation of the first drive element, wherein rotation of the first drive assembly in a second direction about the longitudinal axis causes distal translation of the second drive element, and wherein the first direction is opposite from the second direction.