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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
May. 21, 2024
Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd., Suzhou, CN;
Shuicheng Ding, Suzhou, CN;
TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE CO., LTD., Suzhou, CN;
Abstract
Disclosed are an articulation mechanism and a surgical stapler. The articulation mechanism includes: a gear assembly including a driving gear and at least one driven gear. The driving gear includes a first teeth portion, and the driven gear includes a second teeth portion engaged with the first teeth portion and a first mating portion; at least one articulation rod including a second mating portion and an articulation piece mating portion cooperated with the first mating portion, so that when the driven gear rotates, the driven gear drives the articulation piece mating portion of the articulation rod to move axially; at least one articulation piece extending axially and connected to the articulation piece mating portion. The mechanism can drive the head assembly to rotate relative to the instrument body of the stapler.