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Surgical device having a rotatable jaw portion

US8752748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2011
Grant dateJun 17, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/320052
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical device is provided that includes a jaw portion, having a first jaw in opposed corresponence with a second jaw, the second jaw including a surgical member. The surgical device may include a shaft portion coupled to a proximal end of the jaw portion and at least one motor configured to rotate the jaw portion relative to the shaft portion, to move the first jaw relative to the second jaw and move the surgical member within the second jaw. The surgical member be prevented from moving within the second jaw unless the first jaw is in a closed position relative to the second jaw. Advantageously, the surgical member may be, e.g., a cutting element and/or a stapling element, disposed within one of the jaws.

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