Patent ID: 8333780

Claim:
A surgical tool comprising: an end effector having a first pivot, said end effector having an operable portion on a first side of said first pivot, and a first slot on a second side opposite said first pivot; a clevis slidably coupled to said first slot, said clevis having a second slot; a single pulley adjacent said second side, said pulley being rotationally coupled to said second slot; and, a first cable coupled to one side of said clevis adjacent said pulley and engaging said pulley, wherein said end effector moves between an open and closed position in response to movement of said first cable; wherein further comprising a shaft having a bore, wherein said clevis is arranged within said bore; wherein said pulley further includes a second pivot coupled to the shaft; wherein the shaft includes an opening between and substantially perpendicular to the first pivot and the second pivot; and the clevis is movably coupled to the bore between a first position and a second position, wherein said second side is positioned within the bore when the clevis is in the first position and a portion of the second side is within the opening when the clevis is in the second position.