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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
May. 22, 2009
Applicant:
Charles R. Slater, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Inventor:
Charles R. Slater, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Assignee:
Slatr Surgical Holdings LLC, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3201 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61B 17/3201 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00858 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2825 (2013.01);
Abstract
An endoscopic instrument includes an end effector assembly having first and second scissors blades mounted on the clevis. Laterally offset from the cutting edges a tissue stop is provided on each tissue receiving surface to hold and/or put traction on tissue. The tissue stop may include tenaculum or saw-like projections.