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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2008
Matthew D. Holcomb, Lebanon, OH (US);
James T. Spivey, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Omar J. Vakharia, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick Q. Johnson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Surag S. Mantri, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hoang V. Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven P. Woodard, Cupertino, CA (US);
Matthew D. Holcomb, Lebanon, OH (US);
James T. Spivey, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Omar J. Vakharia, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick Q. Johnson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Surag S. Mantri, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hoang V. Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven P. Woodard, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A surgical device comprising a clevis defining a longitudinal axis and a jaw comprising a first member and a second member. A slider is slidably engaged to the clevis, the slider comprising a pin. The pin is receiveably engaged in the first slot and the jaw is selectively moveable between a first position and a second position through longitudinal movement of the slider. In various embodiments, the first and second members are movable between an angular open position, a parallel open position, and a parallel closed position.