Patent ID: 11925348
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
an outer tube;
an articulation rod extending through the outer tube and having a proximal end portion configured to be operably coupled to a drive member, and a distal end portion, the articulation rod being configured to translate within the outer tube;
a surgical loading unit having a proximal end portion pivotably coupled to a distal end portion of the outer tube;
an articulation link having a proximal end portion pivotably coupled to the distal end portion of the articulation rod, and a distal end portion pivotably coupled to the proximal end portion of the surgical loading unit such that the surgical loading unit articulates relative to the outer tube in response to translation of the articulation rod;
a proximal pivot housing having a proximal end portion disposed in the distal end portion of the outer tube, and a distal end portion extending distally from the distal end portion of the outer tube; and
a distal pivot housing fixed to the proximal end portion of the surgical loading unit and defining a slot for receipt of the distal end portion of the articulation link.