Patent ID: 6599309
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A miniature articulated tip instrument for surgical and like uses, comprising:a thumb housing with a fixed jaw assembly mounted thereto and extending therefrom, an actuator member slidably mounted to said fixed jaw assembly, said actuator member comprising an elongated body with a distal end portion constructed with an arcuate cutout shaped to hold a complimentary shaped portion of a moveable jaw, means to drive said actuator member mounted on said thumb housing, a movable jaw defining at least one semi-cylindrical projection extending therefrom for pivotal engagement with said actuator member, said movable jaw defining and a second arcuate projection and a complimentary formed stepped cutout located on its opposite side from said second arcuate projection engaging said fixed jaw member to form a pivot point, said movable jaw member having a range of movement with respect to said fixed jaw assembly between extended and retracted positions for effecting selective user controlled pivotal working movement.