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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2013
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
John N. Ouwerkerk, Staunton, VA (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical stapling instrument comprising a stapling assembly, a shaft, a firing member, a closure member, a manually-actuatable closure trigger, and a motor is disclosed. The stapling assembly comprises a first jaw and a second jaw. The first jaw is movably coupled to the second jaw. The shaft is configured to support the stapling assembly. The firing member is configured to transmit a firing motion to the stapling assembly. The firing member comprises a cutting member, a first camming member configured to engage the first jaw, and a second camming member configured to engage the second jaw. The closure member is configured to transmit a push-to-close motion to the stapling assembly. The manually-actuatable closure trigger is operable to impart the push-to-close motion to the closure member. The motor is operably coupled to the firing member to impart the firing motion to the firing member.