Patent ID: 11937814
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 10:
11. A surgical instrument for use with a robotic system, the surgical instrument comprising:
a mounting portion coupleable to the robotic system, the mounting portion comprising:
a housing;
a first rotatable drive to transmit a first rotary output motion from the robotic system;
a second rotatable drive to transmit a second rotary output motion from the robotic system; and
a third rotatable drive to transmit a third rotary output motion from the robotic system;

a shaft defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the shaft is rotatable about the longitudinal axis;
a pivotable section;
an end effector pivotable relative to the shaft about the pivotable section, wherein the end effector comprises:
a first jaw; and
a second jaw rotatable relative to the first jaw;

a translatable firing driver, comprising:
a proximal end;
a first lateral flange to engage the first jaw; and
a second lateral flange to engage the second jaw;

a drive shaft comprising a flexible portion, wherein the drive shaft is to apply a force to the proximal end of the translatable firing driver to push the translatable firing driver distally, and wherein the drive shaft extends through the pivotable section; and
a translatable articulation driver that pivots the end effector about the pivotable section.