Hixson, David,Allen IV., James D.,James, Jeremy S.,Olson, Jessica,Romero, Paul R.,Shields, Chelsea,Unger, Jeff,Allen IV., James D.,James, Jeremy S.
申请号：
AU2013206054
公开号：
AU2013206054A1
申请日:
2013.05.28
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
#$%^&*AU2013206054A120130613.pdf#####VESSEL SEALER AND DIVIDER FOR LARGE TISSUE STRUCTURES ABSTRACT A bipolar forceps (10), comprising: a housing (20) a shaft (12) affixed to the housing (20) having jaw members (110, 120) at a distal end thereof, the shaft (12) having a longitudinal axis defined therethrough, the jaw members (110, 120) adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy (500) such that the jaw members (110, 120) are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal, the shaft (12) including a drive sleeve (134) a drive assembly (130) operably coupled to the drive sleeve (134) for moving the jaw members (110, 120) relative to one another form a first position to a second position a movable handle (40) being rotatable about a pivot pin (95) operably disposed in the housing (20) to force a drive flange (47) of the drive assembly (130) to move the jaw members (110, 120) between the first and second positions a knife assembly (70) having a movable knife bar (193) dimensioned to operatively engage the housing (20), the knife assembly (70) including a cuff (137) at the distal end of the knife bar (193), the cuff (137) dimensioned to move atop the drive sleeve (134) upon movement of the knife bar (193) and a finger actuator (71) operatively coupled to the knife assembly (70), the finger actuator (71) including two generally u-shaped flanges (71a, 71b) which rotate about a pivot (74) to abut and force the cuff (137) distally which, in turn, results in distal translation of the knife bar (193).
