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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2018
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Kyle P. Moore, Woodstock, GA (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
William B. Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mark H. Ransick, West Chester, OH (US);
Eugene L. Timperman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A stapling instrument for use with a surgical robot is disclosed. The stapling instrument comprises an interface including a plurality of rotary members, a shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis by a first rotary member, an end effector rotatably connected to the shaft about an articulation joint, an articulation cable, a coupling member, and a firing cable. The end effector comprises a first jaw, a second jaw, and a staple cartridge comprising staples. The articulation cable operably connects to a second rotary member and is operable to pull the articulation cable and articulate the end effector. The coupling member is movable through a first stroke to move the second jaw toward the first jaw and movable through a second stroke to fire the staples. The firing cable operably connects to a third rotary member and is operable to drive the coupling member through the first stroke and the second stroke.