Attachable clamp for use with surgical instruments
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsDino Kasvikis, Katelyn O'Donnell
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Abstract
An attachable clamp for use with a surgical instrument is disclosed. The attachable clamp comprises a body portion, a first jaw member, a second jaw member and an actuation mechanism. The body portion defines a longitudinal axis and has attachment members configured to attach to an elongate portion of a surgical instrument. Each of the first jaw member and second jaw member extends distally from the body portion. The actuation mechanism is disposed in mechanical cooperation with at least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member. Actuation of the actuation mechanism moves at least one of the first and second jaw members between an approximated position and an open position with respect to the other jaw member.
Claims32
A surgical stapling instrument and an attachable clamp for use therewith, the attachable clamp comprising:
- a body portion defining a first longitudinal axis and having attachment members configured to attach to an elongate portion of the surgical stapling instrument, the elongate portion of the surgical stapling instrument defining a second longitudinal axis, wherein the first longitudinal axis is spaced laterally from and substantially parallel with the second longitudinal axis;
- a first jaw member extending distally from the body portion and being fixed from longitudinal movement with respect to the body portion;
- a second jaw member extending distally from the body portion, wherein the first jaw member and the second jaw member correspond to jaws of the surgical stapling instrument in shape and orientation;
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- an actuation mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with at least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member, wherein actuation of the actuation mechanism moves at least one of the first and second jaw members between an approximated position and an open position with respect to the other jaw member;
- wherein the attachable clamp is removable from and re-attachable to the surgical stapling instrument.
A surgical stapling instrument and an attachable clamp for use therewith, the attachable clamp comprising:
- a body portion defining a first longitudinal axis and having attachment members configured to attach to the surgical stapling instrument, at least one attachment member disposed adjacent a distal portion of the body portion and configured to attach to a distal portion of an elongate portion of the surgical stapling instrument;
- a first jaw member extending distally from the body portion and being fixed from longitudinal movement with respect to the body portion;
- a second jaw member extending distally from the body portion, wherein the first jaw member and the second jaw member correspond to jaws of the surgical stapling instrument in shape and orientation;
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- an actuation mechanism disposed in mechanical cooperation with at least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member, wherein actuation of the actuation mechanism moves at least one of the first and second jaw members between an approximated position for clamping tissue and an open position with respect to the other jaw member, the actuation mechanism holding the jaw members in the approximated position and having an actuator graspable by a user for releasing the actuation mechanism;
- wherein the attachable clamp is removable from and re-attachable to the surgical stapling instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.