Patent ID: 8342379

Claim:
A surgical device comprising: a jaw portion, having a first jaw in opposed correspondence with a second jaw, the second jaw including a surgical member; a shaft portion coupled to a proximal end of the jaw portion; a handle defining a longitudinal axis, the handle including a first rotatable drive shaft and a second rotatable drive shaft; at least one motor configured to rotate the shaft portion of the surgical device relative to the handle, move the jaw portion relative to the shaft portion, move the first jaw relative to the second jaw and move the surgical member within the second jaw; a flexible shaft for coupling the surgical device to the at least one motor in the remote housing, the flexible shaft including a first rotatable drive shaft coupleable to the first rotatable drive shaft in the handle and a second rotatable drive shaft coupleable to the second rotatable drive shaft in the handle; wherein the first rotatable drive shaft mechanically cooperates with a selector shaft to cause rotational movement of the selector shaft, and the second rotatable drive shaft mechanically cooperates with a function shaft to cause rotational movement of the function shaft; and wherein the first rotatable drive shaft in the handle is configured to cause engagement of a selected driver with the second rotatable drive shaft.