Patent ID: 11896220
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. An adapter assembly of a surgical stapling apparatus, the adapter assembly comprising:
a proximal housing;
an elongated shaft assembly coupled to the proximal housing and defining a longitudinal axis, the elongated shaft assembly having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion;
an end effector supported on the distal end portion of the elongated shaft assembly, the end effector including an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly selectively attached to the anvil assembly; and
a firing assembly including a firing drive screw threadedly coupled to a firing nut, the firing nut coupled to a firing tube, the firing nut positioned to translate when the firing drive screw rotates to cause the firing tube to translate for firing the end effector.