Patent ID: 9364220
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An electromechanical surgical system, comprising: a hand-held surgical instrument including an instrument housing defining a connecting portion for selectively connecting with a shaft assembly, the surgical instrument having at least one rotatable drive member; an end effector configured to perform at least one function; the shaft assembly being arranged for selectively interconnecting the end effector and the surgical device, the shaft assembly including: a lock collar non-rotatably and slidably supported on the distal neck housing, the lock collar movable between a first position wherein the first output force of the at least one gear system of the distal neck housing results in the firing of the end effector, and a second position wherein the first output force of the at least one gear system of the distal neck housing results in the rotation of the end effector relative to the shaft assembly; and an articulating neck assembly interconnecting the tubular body and the distal neck housing, wherein the articulating neck assembly is configured to enable off-axis articulation of the distal neck assembly, and wherein the rotatable drive member extends through the articulating neck assembly.