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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2016
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Lauren S. Weaner, West Chester, OH (US);
Austin E. Wise, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument that comprises an elongate shaft assembly that defines a shaft axis. A surgical end effector is pivotally coupled to the elongate shaft assembly such that the surgical end effector is selectively movable between an unarticulated position and a fully articulated position relative to the shaft axis. A firing beam is movably supported within a pathway in the elongate shaft assembly for selective longitudinal travel therein. The pathway is configured to position a portion of the firing beam exiting the distal end of the elongate shaft member to an off axis position relative to the shaft axis.