Patent ID: 9113938
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An end effector assembly, comprising: a pair of first and second jaw members configured to move from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position for grasping tissue therebetween; an actuation mechanism configured to actuate the first and second jaw members relative to an elongated shaft, the elongated shaft attached to a catheter, and the elongated shaft having a longitudinal axis defined therethrough; and a spring mechanism having a first end and a second end, the spring mechanism configured to apply constant sealing forces between the first and second jaw members irrespective of angular displacement of the elongated shaft with respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein the first end of the spring mechanism engages a supporting member configured to secure the first and second jaw members therewith and a second end of the spring mechanism engages a distal end of the elongated shaft.