Patent ID: 7087071

Claim:
An endoscopic surgical apparatus comprising: a handle portion an endoscopic portion defining a longitudinal axis and extending distally from the handle portion, the endoscopic portion being rotatably supported by the handle portion about its longitudinal axis and including an elongated tubular section having a proximal end and a distal end; an articulating portion pivotally supported on the distal end of the elongated tubular section; a tool head supported by the articulating portion, the tool head including cooperating jaws, each of the jaws being movable in relation to each other and the articulating portion between open and closed positions; a link supported within the endoscopic portion, the link having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end operatively connected to the articulating portion and being movable within the endoscopic portion to pivot the articulation portion about an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the endoscopic portion; and an actuation member supported within the endoscopic portion, the actuation member having a distal end operatively connected to the tool head and being movable with the endoscopic portion to move the cooperating jaws between the open and closed positions.