Morcellator

摘要

A surgical instrument 10 is provided for the morcellation of bodily tissue or bodily organ parts during an endoscopic surgical procedure. The instrument includes a handle assembly 12, a tubular body portion 14 extending from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis, a tool assembly 16 associated with a distal end of the tubular body including cooperating jaw members 28, 30 and a cutting member 34, a first mechanism 17 for effectuating remote actuation of the cooperating jaw members and a second mechanism 19 for effectuating remote reciprocal movement of the cutting member with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body. <IMAGE>