Surgical stapling and cutting instrument with articulatable end effector
US7810693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2939
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument that has an articulatable end effector. Various types of passive articulation joints are disclosed for interconnecting a proximal frame portion to the end effector to facilitate pivotal travel of the end effector relative to the proximal frame portion of the instrument.
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