Surgical instruments with segmented flexible drive arrangements
US11660090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/302
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Surgical instruments with axially movable firing members that are driven by a series of drive components that are loosely linked to each other when traversing an articulation joint of the surgical instrument. The drive components are configured to serially engage a rotary drive member located distal to the articulation joint such that the rotary drive member causes the drive components to form an axially rigid series of said drive components configured to apply an axial drive motion to the firing member.
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