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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard L. Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas W. Lytle, IV, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Wendy A. Kerr, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brett E. Swensgard, West Chester, OH (US);
Kevin D. Sackett, Independence, KY (US);
Mark D. Overmyer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
An interchangeable shaft assembly for use with a surgical instrument. The surgical instrument may include a frame that operably supports a plurality of drive systems and defines an actuation axis. The shaft assembly may comprise a first shaft that is configured to apply first actuation motions to a surgical end effector that is operably coupled thereto. A proximal end of the first shaft is configured to be operably releasably coupled to a first one of the drive systems supported by the frame in a direction that is substantially transverse to the actuation axis.
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