Bolder Surgical, LLC

Nathan Steketee

Allison B Lyle

Perry Krager

Erin McConnaghy

Christopher A Deborski

Joseph D Bucciaglia

Ryan Smith

Serge Dubeau

Casey Kuchta

Jorge Alberto Trevino Blanco

Patricia Strong

Donna Ford-Serbu

An endoscopic surgical instrument has a distal end configured to perform an action on tissue; a proximal end; a beam; a drive rod; and at least one rail supporting at least one bearing, the at least one bearing movable relative to the at least one rail. The distal end of the instrument is configured to receive at least a portion of the beam, the beam movable longitudinally in response to an action on the drive rod. The at least one rail is shaped and configured to contact the beam tangentially to prevent the beam from buckling as the beam is moved longitudinally.

Anti-buckling actuation members for a surgical instrument

A surgical instrument and related methods are disclosed. The instrument has a first jaw, a second jaw, and a first actuator. The first actuator has a cam mechanism to engage the first jaw to effectuate movement of the first jaw between an open position, a clamping position, and a closed position. Movement of the first jaw between the open position and the clamping position includes a rotational component. Movement of the first jaw between the clamping position and the closed position is translational.

Surgical instrument and related methods

Handle for a surgical instrument

End effector for a surgical instrument

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