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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2020
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A surgical instrument comprising an elongate shaft, an end effector, and a firing member is disclosed. The end effector comprises an elongate channel and an anvil pivotable relative to the elongate channel between an open position and a closed position. The firing member is longitudinally movable relative to the end effector during a firing stroke in response to a firing motion transmitted thereto. The firing member comprises a first cam member, a second cam member, and a body portion including a knife blade. The first cam member extends laterally from the body portion and is configured to directly engage the elongate channel during the firing stroke. The second cam member extends laterally from the body portion and is configured to engage the anvil during the firing stroke. The knife blade is positioned intermediate the first cam member and the second cam member.