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Jaw for a surgical tubular shaft instrument

US10478164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Scholten · Tuttlingen, DE
Gunnar Wanke · Kreuzlingen, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2015
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 24, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/2939
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A jaw assembly for a surgical tubular shaft instrument includes a supporting component, a first arm and a second arm, the first arm and/or the second arm each having one link element. The arms are held by the supporting component in the axial direction. A cam carrier element is axially movable relative to the supporting component and carries at least two cams. Each link element is designed to be in contact with at least two cams when there is a relative axial movement between the supporting component and the cam carrier element, the cams being provided on the cam carrier element. Each link element is further designed to slide off of the cams to effect an opening or closing of the jaw assembly.

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