Patent ID: 8561874
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising: a handle portion; a body portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a first longitudinal axis; an articulating tool assembly defining a second longitudinal axis, the articulating tool assembly being disposed at a distal end of the body portion and being movable from a first position in which the second longitudinal axis is substantially aligned with the first longitudinal axis to at least a second position in which the second longitudinal axis is disposed at an angle to the first longitudinal axis; a locking assembly including a slide in mechanical cooperation with the body portion and a pivot plate in mechanical cooperation with the articulating tool assembly, the slide having a cam finger and the pivot plate having a plurality of slots, the slide being movable to bring the cam finger into engagement with the pivot plate and at least partially within at least one of the slots, the slide being biased distally; and a link in mechanical engagement with the pivot plate and the slide, the link defining a slot, the cam finger being disposed in the slot of the link.