HERMAPRHODITIC ENDOSCOPIC CLAW EXTRACTORS

摘要

End effectors (40) for an endoscopic surgical instrument (10) are provided and comprise a pair of identical elongate longitudinally extending arms (93, 95) having tooth-like terminal projections which closely mesh in a closed position. A preferred embodiment of the end effectors (40) are hermaphroditic claw extractors (90, 92) which grasp and pierce tissue without endangering nearby tissue.