Patent ID: 11931035
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A surgical instrument assembly, comprising:
a shaft defining a longitudinal axis;
an end effector pivotally attached to the shaft;
a drive member configured to actuate a function of the end effector;
an articulation member configured to articulate the end effector relative to the shaft, the articulation member comprising a first actuator and a second actuator; and
a cylindrical support body positioned between the shaft and the end effector, wherein the first actuator and the second actuator of the articulation member are attached to the cylindrical support body via an actuation pin traversing a central cavity of the cylindrical support body, wherein the articulation member is actuatable to rotate the cylindrical support body about a central axis defined by the cylindrical support body to articulate the end effector relative to the shaft, wherein the drive member extends through the central cavity of the cylindrical support body, the shaft, and the end effector, and wherein the drive member is configured to prevent the cylindrical support body from being laterally slid out of engagement between the shaft and the end effector.