Motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument with...

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2006-01-31

2009-08-04

Rada, Rinaldi I. (Department: 3721)

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

With magazine

C227S180100, C227S019000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07568603

ABSTRACT:
A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector comprising a moveable cutting instrument. The instrument also includes a main drive shaft assembly for actuating the cutting instrument in the end effector. The instrument also includes a handle comprising a gear drive train connected to the main drive shaft assembly, a motor for actuating the gear drive train, a closure trigger for causing the end effector to clamp an object positioned in the end effector when the closure trigger is retracted, and a firing trigger separate from the closure trigger for actuating the motor when the firing trigger is retracted. The instrument further comprises means for articulating the end effector.

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