Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon, Gmbh

Asaad Hossain

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Gregory J Bakos

Gregory G Scott

Andrew C Deck

Nicholas M Morgan

A surgical suturing system is disclosed. The surgical suturing system comprises a shaft comprising a shaft diameter, a firing drive, and an end effector extending distally from the shaft. The end effector comprises a needle track and a needle comprising suturing material attached thereto, wherein the needle is configured to be guided by the needle track and actuated by the firing drive through a firing stroke, and wherein the needle is movable along a needle path comprising a maximum capture width which is greater than the shaft diameter.

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Asaad Hossain