The instrument to manipulate the tissue of a body of a patient has jaws (15a, 15b) that move away from each other in a parallel motion. The artiuclating means for the jaws comprises a scissor type linkage (24a, 24b, 25a, 25b) constrained within a support (11). Movement of the jaws (15a, 15b) is enacted...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6582451?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6582451 - Device for use in surgery
