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

Claim 8:
9. A surgical system, comprising:
an end effector, comprising:
an elongate channel; and
an anvil operably coupled to said elongate channel, wherein said anvil and said elongate channel are configurable between an open configuration and a clamped configuration, and wherein said anvil comprises an anvil slot; and

a beam head movable between an unfired position and a fired position, wherein said beam head comprises:
a knife;
a first pin configured to slidably engage said anvil; and
a second pin configured to slidably engage said elongate channel, wherein said first pin and said second pin are configured to maintain said elongate channel and said anvil in said clamped configuration as said beam head moves toward said fired position;

an articulation joint;
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.