Endoscopic apparatus for manipulating tissue

摘要

An apparatus (10) for manipulating tissue during a surgical procedure is provided. The apparatus includes a housing (30) including a movable handle (26) and a release mechanism (40) operatively coupled to a distal end (12b) of a shaft (12) extending from the housing. The shaft defines an axial passageway configured to support at least a portion of the release mechanism. The present disclosure also provides a detachable clamp assembly (100) operatively connectable to the distal end of the shaft and the release mechanism such that a pair of pivotally connected opposing jaw members (110,120) are movable from a closed configuration for clamping tissue therebetween to an opened configuration for positioning tissue therebetween when the movable handle is moved from a first position to a second position. The clamp assembly includes a proximal end operatively coupled to a first end of a suture (36) having a second end connected to a needle (38).