Cutting and coagulating electrosurgical forceps having cam controlled jaw closure

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APP PUB NO 20060271042A1
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11138960

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A bipolar electrosurgical forceps comprises an elongated tubular barrel having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending between these two ends. A handle is provided at the proximal end of the barrel and includes an actuating member for opening and closing a pair of forceps jaws that are mounted at the distal end of the barrel. The forceps jaws include cam slots in a proximal head portion thereof. A coupling member extends between the actuating member on the handle and the pair of forceps jaws. The coupling member includes drive pins that cooperate with the cam slots whereby squeezing of the actuating mechanism first effects pivotal rotation of the pair of forceps jaws over a first range of motion of the actuating member and translation without rotation of the forceps jaws over a second range of motion of the actuating member.

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GYRUS MEDICAL INCSUITE 105 6655 WEDGWOOD ROAD MAPLE GROVE MN 55311

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boccuti, A David Arlington, VA 17 1983
Danis, Edward R Uxbridge, MA 1 1212
Goble, Colin Charles Owen South Oxfordshire, GB 32 44124
Goble, Nigel Mark Berkshire, GB 25 33342
Latterell, Scott T Minneapolis, MN 30 11307
Robertson, John C Brooklyn, CT 20 12458
Sanders, Scott R Longmont, CO 3 2577
Wahnschaffe, Douglas S Otsego, MN 8 9811
Whipple, Gary Attleboro, MA 10 6219

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