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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2020
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Jacob Baril, Norwalk, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a shaft, an end effector, and an articulation mechanism. The end effector is movable between a first position where the end effector is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the shaft, and a second position where the end effector is disposed at an angled relative to the longitudinal axis. The articulation mechanism includes a proximal gear disposed in mechanical cooperation with the shaft, a distal gear disposed in mechanical cooperation with the end effector, a first lateral gear disposed in contact with the proximal gear and the distal gear, and a second lateral gear disposed in contact with the proximal gear and the distal gear.