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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2019
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Kenneth Whitfield, North Haven, NY (US);
Thomas Casasanta, North Haven, NY (US);
John Beardsley, North Haven, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An adapter assembly of a surgical instrument includes a cam member defining a proximal cam slot and a distal cam slot, a first articulation shaft, and a second articulation shaft. The first articulation shaft has a proximal end portion received in the proximal cam slot, and a distal end portion configured to be coupled to a surgical loading unit. The second articulation shaft has a proximal end portion received in the distal cam slot, and a distal end portion configured to be coupled to the surgical loading unit. The first and second articulation shafts are configured to move in opposing longitudinal directions in response to a rotation of the cam member to articulate the surgical loading unit.