Patent 11925406 was granted and assigned to Covidien on March, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A surgical end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members configured to grasp tissue. Each of the first and second jaw members includes a proximal flange portion and a distal body portion. The proximal flange portions are pivotably coupled to one another to move the distal body portions between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position.