SURGICAL STAPLING AND CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE DEVICE

摘要

SURGICAL STAPLING AND CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE Abstract A medical device, comprising: a pistol-shaped handle; a laparoscopic shaft extending from the handle having a distal end and defining a shaft axis; a surgical end effector connected to the distal end of the shaft; a surgical procedure actuator operable to carry out a surgical procedure on tissue at the end effector; and a rotating knob at a distal end of the handle: rotatable with respect to the shaft about the shaft axis; and operable to actuate the surgical procedure actuator when slid in a direction towards the handle.