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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2019
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Kurt J. Anglese, Lafayette, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A gearbox assembly of a surgical instrument and a surgical instrument including the same are provided. The gearbox assembly includes a carriage configured to selectively translate, four gear systems each including an input portion configured to receive an input and an output portion configured to provide an output, a first differential gear assembly operably coupled between the first and second gear systems, a second differential gear assembly operably coupled between the third and fourth gear systems, and a third differential gear assembly operably coupled between the first and second differential gear assemblies. The third differential gear assembly including an output coupled to the carriage. In response to different inputs provided, the third differential gear assembly provides no output to the carriage. In response to equal inputs provided, the output of the third differential gear assembly translate the carriage.