Patent ID: 8900259
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising: an outer sheath; a transducer configured to produce vibrations; an end-effector engaged with said transducer, wherein said end-effector defines an axis and a distal tip, and wherein said distal tip is movable relative to said axis by vibrations produced by said transducer; and a clamp having a jaw member movably supported relative to said end-effector, wherein said jaw member is movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein said clamp is translatable axially between a first axial position and a second axial position with respect to said distal tip of said end-effector, wherein said second axial position is distal to said first axial position, wherein said clamp is at least partially disposed within said outer sheath in said first axial position, wherein said clamp is fully outside said outer sheath in said second axial position, and wherein said jaw member is movable between said open position and said closed position while said clamp is in said second axial position.