Patent ID: 8974447
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument comprising: a hollow outer tube defining a longitudinal axis; a clamp arm pivotally connected to the outer tube; an inner tube disposed substantially within the outer tube, the inner tube pivotally connected to the clamp arm and longitudinally slideable relative the outer tube; a handle having a proximal end and a distal end disposed along the longitudinal axis; an actuation member pivotally mounted to the handle; a link arm pivotally attached to the actuation member; a yoke pivotally attached to the link arm; and a transfer link disposed about the longitudinal axis in the handle distal end, the transfer link longitudinally slideable relative to the handle and longitudinally engaging the yoke, the transfer link fixedly attached to the inner tube and rotatably engaging the outer tube.