Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a multistroke firing mechanism having a rotary transmission
US7367485B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2923
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In particular, the handle produces multiple firing strokes in order to reduce the required amount of force required to fire (i.e., staple and sever) the end effector.
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