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- Cilag Gmbh InternationalPublished 2024-03-05
A surgical instrument including an end effector that has a selectively reciprocatable implement movably supported therein. The implement is selectively advanceable in a distal direction upon application of a rotary actuation motion thereto and retractable in a proximal direction upon application …
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Published 2014-09-02
A surgical instrument. Various embodiments of the surgical instrument include an end effector that has a moveable cutting implement. A main drive shaft assembly operably interfaces with the end effector for transmitting an actuation motion to the movable cutting implement therein. A gear drive …
- Cilag Gmbh InternationalPublished 2023-12-19
A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system that has a control unit and a shaft portion that includes an electrically conductive elongated member that is attached to a portion of the robotic system. The elongated member is configured to transmit control motions from the robotic system to …
- Cilag Gmbh InternationalPublished 2024-08-13
A surgical stapling instrument. Various embodiments include an actuation system for selectively generating a plurality of control motions. A surgical end effector is operably coupled to the actuation system. The actuation system interfaces with an actuation member configured to operably engage …
- Ethicon LlcPublished 2019-11-26
A surgical assembly for treating the tissue of a patient is disclosed. The surgical assembly comprises a first jaw configured to support a staple cartridge, a second jaw rotatably coupled to the first jaw, an elongate shaft extending from the first jaw, a rotatable shaft extending through the …
- Ethicon LlcPublished 2020-06-16
A surgical device comprising a staple cartridge, a clamping mechanism configured to clamp patient tissue, a firing member, a manual bailout, an electric motor, a power source, and a control unit is disclosed. The clamping mechanism comprises a first iaw and a second iaw. The firing member …
- Ethicon LLCPublished 2021-04-21
A surgical instrument comprising: a tool drive portion (3500) configured for operable attachment to a portion of a robotic system (1000) for receiving control motions therefrom; an elongated shaft (3408) coupled to said tool drive portion (3500); an axially movable control member (52) operably …
- Ethicon LLCPublished 2020-07-29
A rotary support joint assembly (740) for coupling a surgical end effector (1000) to an elongate shaft assembly (200) of a surgical instrument (100), the rotary support joint assembly comprising: a cylindrically-shaped connector portion (1012) on the surgical end effector; a first annular race ( …
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