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

Claim 7:
8. A surgical instrument assembly, comprising:
a shaft defining a longitudinal axis;
an end effector;
a drive member configured to actuate a function of the end effector;
an articulation member configured to be actuated to articulate the end effector, the articulation member comprising a first actuator and a second actuator; and
an articulation joint, wherein the articulation member is configured to articulate the end effector relative to the shaft about the articulation joint, wherein the drive member extends through the shaft, the articulation joint, and the end effector, and wherein the articulation joint comprises:
a cylindrical support body comprising a central cavity, wherein distal ends of the first actuator and the second actuator are coupled to the cylindrical support body via an actuation pin traversing the central cavity, wherein the articulation member is actuatable to rotate the cylindrical support body about a central axis defined by the cylindrical support body, and wherein the drive member extends through the central cavity of the cylindrical support body.