Patent ID: 11882987
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A surgical system, comprising:
an end effector, comprising:
a first jaw; and
a second jaw, wherein said first jaw and said second jaw are configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and wherein said second jaw comprises a second jaw slot;

a beam head movable between a starting position and an ending position, wherein said beam head comprises:
a blade;
a first arm configured to slidably engage said first jaw; and
a second arm configured to slidably engage said second jaw, wherein said first arm and said second arm are configured to maintain a spacing between said first jaw and said second jaw as said beam head moves toward said ending position;

an articulation joint; and
a firing bar configured to transfer a firing motion to said beam head through said articulation joint, wherein said firing bar comprises a plurality of laminated strips; and
a joint, wherein said firing bar is connected to said beam head at said joint.