Patent ID: 8636752

Claim:
An endoscopic stitching device, comprising: a tool assembly including: a pair of pivotably associated jaw members; and a rotatably supported camming hub disposed proximal of the pair of jaw members, the camming hub defining a lumen therethrough and an inner groove defined in an inner surface of the lumen, the inner groove having a first portion and a second portion; and a center rod slidably and rotatably disposed at least partially within the lumen of the camming hub, the center rod engaging each of the jaw members with a first camming pin and also engaging the inner groove of the camming hub; wherein translation of the center rod while engaging the first portion of the inner groove causes at least one of opening and closing of the pair of jaw members, and wherein rotation of the center rod while engaging the first portion of the inner groove causes concomitant rotation of the pair of jaw members.