Surgical device
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorsMichael P. Whitman, Peter T. Datcuk
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AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorsMichael P. Whitman, Peter T. Datcuk
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A surgical device is provided that includes a jaw portion with a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw. The surgical device also includes a shaft portion coupled to a proximal end of the jaw portion. A driver is configured to cause relative movement of the jaw portion and the shaft portion. The driver may be configured to cause the jaw portion to pivot relative to the shaft portion about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to first and second longitudinal axes defined by the jaw portion and the shaft portion, respectively. The driver may also be configured to cause at least a portion of the jaw portion to rotate relative to the shaft portion about the first longitudinal axis. Advantageously, the surgical device includes a surgical member, e.g., a cutting element and/or a stapling element, disposed within the first jaw.
A surgical device, comprising:
A surgical device, comprising:
A method of operating a surgical device having a jaw portion including a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw, the jaw portion including a first longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end of the jaw portion and a distal end of the jaw portion, the surgical device further having a shaft portion including a second longitudinal axis, the method comprising the step of:
A surgical device, comprising:
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