Surgical instrument with guided laterally moving...

Details Surgical instrument with guided laterally moving... Surgical instrument with guided laterally moving...

2005-04-07

2010-02-02

Rada, Rinaldi I. (Department: 3721)

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

C227S175200, C227S176100, C227S019000, C227S181100, C227S182100, C606S139000, C606S142000, C606S143000, C606S205000, C606S206000, C606S207000, C606S219000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07654431

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument particularly suited to endoscopic use articulates an end effector by including a laterally sliding member in a proximal portion of a shaft that pivots the end effector to a selected side. Differentially opposing actuating forces (e.g., hydraulic, fluidic, mechanical) act against the laterally sliding member without binding by incorporating guidance mechanisms between the laterally sliding member and a frame of the shaft.

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