Patent ID: 11911064
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A surgical instrument, comprising:
(a) an end effector, comprising:
(i) an ultrasonic blade, and
(ii) a clamp arm configured to move relative to the ultrasonic blade between an open position and a closed position;

(b) an articulation section located proximally relative to the end effector, wherein the articulation section is configured to deflect the end effector between a non-articulated configuration and an articulated configuration;
(c) a distal shaft portion extending distally from the articulation section along an axis; and
(d) a clamp arm clocking assembly configured to drive rotation of the clamp arm about the axis relative to the ultrasonic blade between a first clocked position and a second clocked position, the clamp arm clocking assembly comprising:
(i) a rotating body configured to rotate relative to the ultrasonic blade about the axis, wherein the clamp arm is pivotally coupled to the rotating body, and
(ii) a drive assembly comprising:
(A) a driver at least partially extending through the articulation section, and
(B) a rotation driver assembly configured to convert translational motion of the driver into rotational motion of the rotating body, wherein the rotation driver assembly comprises a cable attached to a distal end of the driver.