Surgical clamp

US11678928B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AtriCure, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Salvatore Privitera · Mason, US
• Kenneth L. Miller · Las Vegas, US
• Melissa Deitzer · Cincinnati, US
• Douglas J. Seith · Mason, US
• Akiva Kirschner · Cincinnati, US
• Sydney Gaynor · Cincinnati, US
• Kurtis Klingenberg · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 7, 2020
• Grant date: Jun 20, 2023
• Expiry date: Aug 19, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2018/145
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Surgical devices and related methods are disclosed. An example end effector for a surgical device may include a first jaw, a second jaw, and an articulating mechanism operable to move the first jaw between an open position, an intermediate position, and a closed position. An example articulating mechanism may include a first jaw mount coupled to the first jaw so that movement of the first jaw mount along a path causes rotation and translation of the first jaw mount and the first jaw. A pivotably mounted crank may operably couple an actuator linkage to the first jaw mount so that moving the actuator linkage rotates the crank, and rotation of the crank may move the first jaw mount along the path.