Patent ID: 9113941
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An endoscopic forceps, comprising: a housing having a shaft attached thereto, the shaft including a pair of jaw members disposed at a distal end thereof; a drive assembly operable to move the jaw members relative to one another between an open position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another and a closed position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween, the drive assembly including a drive shaft having a proximal end; a knife assembly operable to advance a knife through tissue disposed between the jaw members; and a knife lockout including a first mechanical interface configured to directly contact a proximal-most face of the proximal end of the drive shaft and a second mechanical interface configured to operably engage the knife assembly and prevent movement thereof, wherein movement of the jaw members to the closed position causes the second mechanical interface to disengage the knife assembly.