Patent ID: 11918211
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 9:
10. A surgical stapling instrument for use with a remote console, comprising:
a housing comprising rotary drivers;
a shaft;
an end effector, comprising:
a first jaw; and
a second jaw rotatable relative to the first jaw;

an articulation pivot, wherein the end effector is pivotable relative to the shaft about the articulation pivot;
a closure drive configured to move the second jaw toward the first jaw, wherein the closure drive is driveable by a first one of the rotary drivers, and wherein the closure drive comprises:
a rotatable closure driver configured to rotate based on the actuation of the first one of the rotary drivers; and
a translatable closure driver configured to longitudinally translate based on the rotation of the rotatable closure driver, wherein the second jaw is rotatable toward the first jaw based on the longitudinal translation of the translatable closure driver, and wherein the rotatable closure driver is rotatable relative to the shaft;

a firing drive configured to transmit a firing motion, wherein the firing drive comprises a rotatable drive shaft to drive a threaded drive screw, wherein a sled is pushed distally by the threaded drive screw during the firing motion, wherein the firing drive is driveable by a second one of the rotary drivers, and wherein the rotatable drive shaft is rotatable relative to the shaft; and
an articulation linear drive configured to articulate and straighten the end effector relative to the shaft.