| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an articulating endoscopic surgery fastener applier cartridge. <P>SOLUTION: An end effector is provided and includes: a distal housing portion and a proximal housing portion interconnected to each other by a knuckle portion, wherein the knuckle portion permits rotation of the distal housing portion relative thereto and articulation of the distal housing portion relative to the proximal housing portion; a jaw assembly supported in the distal end of the distal housing portion, the jaw assembly including a first jaw and a second jaw movable between a position spaced apart and an approximated position; and a plurality of fasteners loaded within the distal housing portion, each of the plurality of fasteners defining a fastener axis extending in a direction substantially parallel to a pair of legs thereof. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
