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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2020
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Jeffrey L. Clark, Maineville, OH (US);
Morgan R. Hunter, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brian D. Black, Loveland, OH (US);
Thomas B. Remm, Milford, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes an end effector having a clamp arm pivotable relative to an ultrasonic blade, an articulation section configured to deflect the end effector, an acoustic waveguide having a distal portion extending along an axis, a clamp arm closure assembly comprising a body configured to actuate in order to drive the pivoting of the clamp arm, and a clamp arm clocking assembly. The clamp arm clocking assembly is capable of driving rotation of the clamp arm about the axis relative to the ultrasonic blade between a first clocked position and a second clocked position. The clamp arm clocking assembly includes a rotating body pivotally coupled with the clamp arm, a translating drive extending through the articulation section, and a rotation driver assembly. The rotation driver is in communication with the translating driver in order to convert translational motion of the translating driver into rotational motion of the rotating body.