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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2014
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Steven G. Hall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Randall J. Tanguay, Lebanon, OH (US);
Jeffrey D. Messerly, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Galen C. Robertson, Apex, NC (US);
Andrew M. Zwolinski, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mason, OH (US);
Mark S. Ortiz, Milford, OH (US);
Douglas B. Hoffman, Harrison, OH (US);
Patrick A. Weizman, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Dean B. Bruewer, Fairfield, OH (US);
Gregory B. Blair, San Jose, CA (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A surgical stapling apparatus is disclosed. A surgical stapling apparatus is disclosed. Also disclosed is a surgical instrument system, comprising a handle, comprising a rotary motion input configured to generate a rotary motion and a selector assembly configured to selectively transmit the rotary motion generated by the rotary motion input to the firing system and the articulation system.