Patent ID: 6443968
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical instrument including an actuation mechanism for actuating an end effector at a distal end of said surgical instrument, wherein said actuation mechanism comprises:a) a camming pivot, wherein said camming pivot comprises: i) a lever arm having a first position and a second position ii) a first cam at a distal end of said lever arm, said first cam comprising: A) a first camming pin; B) a first camming slot operatively associated with said first camming pin; iii) a second cam positioned distally from said first cam, said second cam comprising: A) a second camming pin; B) a second camming slot operatively associated with said second camming pin; b) an actuation rod operatively coupled to said camming pivot and moveable from a first distal postion to a second distal position corresponding to the first and second position.