Patent ID: 9010607
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument comprising: a housing; an elongated portion extending distally from the housing and defining a longitudinal axis; an end effector operably coupled to the elongated portion; a first mounting assembly operably coupled to a distal end of the elongated portion, the first mounting assembly defining a first pivot axis; a second mounting assembly pivotable about the first mounting assembly and operably coupled to the end effector, the second mounting assembly defining a second pivot axis; a pair of links operably coupling the first mounting assembly to the second mounting assembly; and a pair of pivot plates, the pair of pivot plates operably coupling the first mounting assembly to the elongated portion, wherein a proximal end of each link of the pair of links is movable within an arcuate recess associated with each pivot plate of the pair of pivot plates.