Surgical instrument comprising a nested firing member

A surgical instrument comprising a first jaw, a second jaw rotatable relative to the first jaw about a pivot, and a firing system comprising a firing member is disclosed. The firing member is movable between a proximal unfired position and a distal fired position. When the firing member is in its pr...

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Main Authors Holdmeyer, Seth D, Shelton, IV, Frederick E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.11.2022
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A surgical instrument comprising a first jaw, a second jaw rotatable relative to the first jaw about a pivot, and a firing system comprising a firing member is disclosed. The firing member is movable between a proximal unfired position and a distal fired position. When the firing member is in its proximal unfired position, the pivot is nested within a recess defined in the firing member. In at least one instance, the firing member comprises a tissue cutting knife. In various instances, the firing member comprises a first cam slideably positioned within the first jaw and a second cam slideably positioned within the second jaw. In at least one such instance, the second cam is contained within a chamber defined in the second jaw when the firing member is in its proximal unfired position.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201916720747