发明名称 |
Surgical stapling instrument with an articulatable end effector |
摘要 |
In various embodiments, a surgical instrument can comprise an end effector including a channel configured to support a staple cartridge and, in addition, an anvil pivotable between open and closed positions relative to the staple cartridge channel. The surgical instrument can further comprise a closure tube configured to at least partially surround the anvil and the staple cartridge channel to hold the anvil in a closed position. The closure tube can extend around the anvil a greater distance than the staple cartridge channel. The surgical instrument can further comprise a shaft and, in addition, an articulation joint pivotably connecting the end effector to the shaft. The articulation joint can further comprise a floating guide member which can guidably support a knife bar extending into the end effector and, at the same time, move independently of the end effector and the shaft to provide such support. |
申请公布号 |
EP2380506(A3) |
申请公布日期 |
2012.01.04 |
申请号 |
EP20110163532 |
申请日期 |
2011.04.21 |
申请人 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. |
发明人 |
HUANG, ZHIFAN F.;BOUDREAUX, CHAD P.;HUEIL, JOSEPH C.;BRUEWER, DEAN B.;SMITH, DAVID B. |
分类号 |
A61B17/072 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/072 |
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