Surgical stapling instrument incorporating an articulation joint for a firing bar track
CA 2473506 C · Owner: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Inventors: Hoffman, Douglas B.
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A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic articulates an end effector by having a geared articulation mechanism that converts rotational motion from a handle portion. A firing bar longitudinally translates between the handle portion and the end effector. The firing bar head is thickened in order to present an undistorted cutting edge and engagement features to the opposing jaws of the end effector. The firing bar also advantageously includes a thinned or tapered proximal portion in the form of a strip or band that negotiates the articulation mechanism flexibility. To prevent buckling of the firing bar strip during firing a pair of support plates …
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- Filed July 9, 2004 and granted April 24, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 9, 2024.
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