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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2018
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
David T. Martin, Milford, OH (US);
Christopher J. Hess, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William J. White, West Chester, OH (US);
Daniel J. Mumaw, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Andrew C. Deck, Dayton, OH (US);
Daniel L. Geiger, Ft. Thomas, KY (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes cartridge receiving assembly, a shaft assembly, and an interface assembly. The cartridge receiving assembly is operable to receive a needle driving cartridge. The shaft assembly includes a first actuation member that is operable to actuate the cartridge receiving assembly to thereby drive a needle from a needle driving cartridge received in the cartridge receiving assembly. The interface assembly includes a base and a plurality of drive shafts extending upwardly from the base. The drive shafts extend along respective axes that are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly. The drive shafts are rotatable independently relative to each other. A first drive shaft of the plurality of drive shafts is operable to drive the first actuation member. The interface assembly is configured to couple with a robotic control system.