Patent ID: 9161770
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising: an elongate tube extending along an axis; a camming rod axially movable within the elongate tube and an actuation mechanism operably connected to the camming rod, the camming rod having a camming pin and a camming projection; a first jaw spine having a first cam slot, a first interior camming surface, and a first exterior camming surface; and a second jaw spine having a second cam slot, a second interior camming surface, and a second exterior camming surface, the second jaw spine pivotally connected to the first jaw spine at a common pivot pin operably connected to the elongate tube to open and close the jaw spines in response to movement of the actuation mechanism, wherein the camming pin rides along the first and second interior camming surfaces and operates to close the jaw spines when the camming rod is moved proximally.