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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2016
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Barry Worrell, Centerville, OH (US);
Gregory A. Trees, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William Douglas Shaw, Jr., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kevin M. Montgomery, Camden, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
Surgical instruments having articulating portions or joints are described herein. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument can include a distal end effector, a proximal actuating portion, and an articulating portion disposed between the end effector and the actuating portion. The articulating portion can include an inner component formed of a first material and an outer component formed of a second material, wherein a modulus of elasticity of the first material is higher than a modulus of elasticity of the second material. Such an instrument can be less complex and less expensive than known articulation mechanisms while providing similar capabilities.