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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2020
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
John W. Beardsley, Wallingford, CT (US);
David M. Jermine, North Haven, CT (US);
David M. Farascioni, Ridgefield, CT (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical stapling instrument includes an end effector, an adapter assembly, and a rotation lockout assembly. The end effector includes a staple cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly that are coupled to a proximal housing and movably positioned relative to one another. The staple cartridge assembly has a drive beam and a sled. The sled carries a knife that is rotatably supported on the sled. The drive beam is configured to move the knife relative to the drive beam. The adapter assembly has an elongated shaft that extends distally to an articulating assembly. The articulating assembly includes distal and proximal joint members coupled by a pin to articulate the end effector. The rotation lockout assembly prevents rotation of the end effector during a firing of the surgical stapling instrument.