Patent ID: 7722640
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical grasping instrument for grasping an anvil assembly having an anvil head and a shaft with a tip, the shaft defining an anvil axis, the instrument comprising: a frame dimensioned for engagement by the user; an elongated member connected to the frame and extending distally therefrom, the elongated member defining a longitudinal axis; and a pair of jaw members operatively connected to the elongated member, at least one of the jaw members being pivotable between an open position and a closed position, the jaw members having a face surface extending at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongated member, at least one of the jaw members having a recess therein, wherein upon movement of the jaw members to the closed position, the jaw members form a holding groove that can engage and firmly secure the anvil assembly therein, the face surface and the holding groove being arranged so that the anvil axis extends generally along the longitudinal axis of the elongated member.