Patent ID: 9492169
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical stapling instrument comprising: an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end; a cable movable within the elongated body, the cable having a proximal end and a distal end supporting a first coupling; a loading unit adapted to be releasably secured to the distal end of the elongated body, the loading unit including an end effector and an actuation member, the actuation member having a proximal end supporting a second coupling; and an actuation head supported in a distal end of the end effector, the actuation head being secured to a distal end of the actuation member such that proximal movement of the actuation member effects proximal movement of the actuation head within the end effector; wherein the first and second couplings are positioned such that when the loading unit is secured to the distal end of the elongated body, the first coupling is releasably coupled to the second coupling to secure the cable to the actuation member.