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

Claim 0:
1. 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 region, wherein the articulation member is configured to articulate the end effector relative to the shaft by way of the articulation region, wherein the drive member extends through the shaft, the articulation region, and the end effector, and wherein the articulation region comprises:
an articulation support pivot positioned within the articulation region, wherein distal ends of the first actuator and the second actuator are coupled to the articulation support pivot via an actuation pin traversing a central cavity of the articulation support pivot, wherein the articulation member is actuatable to rotate the articulation support pivot, and wherein the drive member extends through the central cavity of the articulation support pivot.