Patent ID: 9192428
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A61B,A61N,G16H,H01M,H02J,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An ultrasonic surgical instrument, the surgical instrument comprising: (a) a body assembly; (b) a transmission assembly extending distally from the body assembly, the transmission assembly comprising: (c) a clamp arm assembly selectively coupled to the transmission assembly and comprising a clamp arm, wherein the clamp arm is operable to pivot relative to the ultrasonic blade between a loading position, an open position, and a closed position, wherein the clamp arm is configured to extend obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis of the inner member when in the loading position, wherein the clamp arm is configured to selectively engage the inner member or the outer sheath in the loading position; wherein at least one of the inner member or the outer sheath is configured to actuate longitudinally between a distal position, an intermediate position, and a proximal position, wherein the loading position of the clamp arm correlates with the distal position, the open position of the clamp arm correlates with the intermediate position, and the closed position of the clamp arm correlates with the proximal position.