Patent ID: 9566067
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A surgical unit having a proximal portion arranged for connection to an elongate body having a drive member, the unit having an axial drive assembly with a drive beam, the unit having jaw members having an open and a closed position, one of the jaw members having a staple cartridge and the other of the jaw members having an anvil portion, the surgical unit being detachably engageable with the elongate body, the jaw members being mounted for articulation and being pivotal from a position aligned with a longitudinal axis of the elongate body to a position misaligned with the longitudinal axis of the elongate body, and an articulation mechanism including an articulation link offset from the longitudinal axis and having a distal end secured to the jaw members and a proximal end including a hook portion, the articulation link being movable upon attachment to the elongate body to effect articulation of the jaw members, wherein the staple cartridge has staple pushers, each staple pusher driving three staples.