SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICES WITH ASYMMETRIC CLOSURE FEATURES

A surgical instrument comprising a surgical end effector that defines a central end effector plane. The end effector includes a first jaw and a second jaw that is configured to mate with the first jaw along the end effector plane. The second jaw is pivotally coupled to the first jaw for pivotal trav...

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Main Authors BAKOS, Gregory J, SHELTON, Frederick E., IV
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 14.08.2024
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A surgical instrument comprising a surgical end effector that defines a central end effector plane. The end effector includes a first jaw and a second jaw that is configured to mate with the first jaw along the end effector plane. The second jaw is pivotally coupled to the first jaw for pivotal travel about a pivot axis that is transverse to the end effector plane between an open position and a closed position. A closure assembly is operably coupled to the second jaw at first and second attachment points. The first attachment point is located a first lateral distance from the central end effector plane and the second attachment point is located a second lateral distance from the central end effector plane. The closure assembly is configured to generate axial and pivotal control motions in response to rotary closure motions applied thereto.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190165949