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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
John Kevin Bruce, Morrow, OH (US);
Richard L. Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brett E. Swensgard, Wet Chester, OH (US);
Assignee:
CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/2833 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument comprising a shaft, an end effector rotatably connected to the shaft about an articulation joint, and an articulation drive is disclosed. The articulation drive comprises a lock configured to hold the end effector in position when the articulation drive is not being operated. The articulation lock self-unlocks when the articulation drive is actuated.