| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a latch mechanism for a surgical instrument. <P>SOLUTION: The latch mechanism, which is a movable lever from an initial position to an operation position with respect to a housing of a surgical instrument, includes: the lever by which an end effector assembly of the surgical instrument is moved from a first state to a second state; a pin extended from the lever; a cantilever spring operatively engaged with the housing of the surgical instrument at a fixed end of the surgical instrument; and a pin track member which is operatively engaged with the cantilever spring at a free end of the cantilever spring. The pin track member is formed between a first position and a second position of the pin along the pin track member to be able to parallel advancement. The first position corresponds to an initial position of the lever and the second position corresponds to an operation position of the lever. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
