Appeal 2007-2558
Application 10/205,948
forceps has “a coupling means for operably connecting the fixed and
movable jaw members . . . to provide releasable compression clamping” as
in claim 1 (Answer 3-4).
Hoogeboom
10. Hoogeboom describes a surgical instrument having a handle, an end
effector, and tubular sleeve extending between the handle and an end
effector (Hoogeboom, Abstract, col. 5, ll. 4-7, and Fig. 11).
11. As shown in Figs. 16 and 18, the end effector comprises a “stationary
end effector 116” and a “pivotally movable end effector 114” (Hoogeboom,
col. 5, ll. 59-67; Answer 5).
12. The stationary end effector 116 includes undulating or toothed edges
164 (Hoogeboom, col. 5, ll. 64-65 and Fig. 16) on base 162.
13. The movable effector 114 also has undulating or toothed edges
(Hoogeboom, col. 5, ll. 65-67).
14. The stationary end and movable end are pivotally connected which
enable the ends to come together and grip tissue (Hoogeboom, col. 6, ll. 16-
34, 6-7).
15. The stationary end effector 116 and the pivotally movable end effector
114 satisfy the limitation of claim 1 of a “fixed jaw member” and a
“movable jaw member having a clamping end” as recited in claim 1
(Hoogeboom, col. 5, ll. 59-67; Answer 5).
16. The stationary end effector comprises undulating or toothed edges 164
which are supported by a base 162 (Hoogeboom, col. 5, ll. 64-65 and Fig.
16; Answer 5) and thus meets the limitation in claim 1 of a “a fixed jaw
member having a base” (Answer 5, 9).
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