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Articulatable surgical instruments with off-axis firing beam arrangements

US10588625B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Lauren S. Weaner · Cincinnati, US
Austin E. Wise · Cincinnati, US
Michael J. Vendely · Lebanon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 9, 2016
Grant date	Mar 17, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 26, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0808
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument that comprises an elongate shaft assembly that defines a shaft axis. A surgical end effector is pivotally coupled to the elongate shaft assembly such that the surgical end effector is selectively movable between an unarticulated position and a fully articulated position relative to the shaft axis. A firing beam is movably supported within a pathway in the elongate shaft assembly for selective longitudinal travel therein. The pathway is configured to position a portion of the firing beam exiting the distal end of the elongate shaft member to an off axis position relative to the shaft axis.

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