18890251. SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHODS OF USE (Covidien LP)

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHODS OF USE

Organization Name

Covidien LP

Inventor(s)

David M. Garrison of Longmont CO (US)

James D. Allen, Iv of Broomfield CO (US)

Jeffrey R. Unger of Erie CO (US)

Duane E. Kerr of Loveland CO (US)

Sean T. O'neill of Los Gatos CA (US)

Peter M. Mueller of Frederick CO (US)

Kim V. Brandt of Loveland CO (US)

James S. Cunningham of Boulder CO (US)

Keir Hart of Lafayette CO (US)

Daniel A. Joseph of Golden CO (US)

Jason Sanders of Longmont CO (US)

Robert M. Sharp of Boulder CO (US)

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHODS OF USE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18890251 titled 'SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH RESILIENT DRIVING MEMBER AND RELATED METHODS OF USE

Original Abstract Submitted

A forceps is provided and includes a housing having a shaft. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members. One or both of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member from a clamping position to an open position. A resilient member operably couples to at least one of the first and second jaw members. The resilient member is configured to bias the first and second jaw members in the clamping position and provide a closure force on tissue disposed therebetween.