Hoang Q Nguyen

US Patent:

8409200, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

Sep 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/203330

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61B 18/18

US Classification:

606 51

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.