Patent ID: 11857182
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. The surgical instrument of claim 16, wherein said drive shaft arrangement comprises:
a proximal rotary drive shaft comprising a distal end rotatably supported in said proximal joint member;
a first rotary drive shaft comprising a first distal end rotatably coupled to said distal end of said proximal rotary drive shaft, wherein said first rotary drive shaft spans between said proximal joint member and said central joint member and further comprises a first distal end rotatably coupled to a central bearing supported in said central joint member; and
a second rotary drive shaft comprising a second proximal end rotatably coupled in said central bearing in said central joint member, wherein said second rotary drive shaft spans between said central joint member and said distal joint member to be operably coupled to a rotary drive member.