Patent ID: 11911089
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus, comprising:
(a) a shaft assembly defining a longitudinal axis;
(b) an articulation section;
(c) an end effector located distally relative to the shaft assembly, wherein the articulation section is configured to deflect the end effector relative to the longitudinal axis;
(d) an articulation connector disposed within the shaft assembly, wherein the articulation connector is configured to actuate relative to the shaft assembly to drive deflection of the end effector relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the articulation connector comprises a pull tube and a rod portion extending distally from the pull tube; and
(e) an articulation drive assembly configured to actuate the articulation connector relative to the shaft assembly, wherein the articulation drive assembly comprises:
(i) an input assembly, and
(ii) a first output assembly driven by the input assembly, wherein the first output assembly is coupled with the articulation connector such that the first output assembly is configured to drive actuation of the articulation connector relative to the shaft assembly via the input assembly, wherein the first output assembly comprises:
(A) a first body defining an opening, and
(B) a second body comprising a complementary projection, wherein the second body is configured to couple with the first body via the complementary projection and the opening such that the first body and the second body are operatively coupled with the articulation connector.