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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 200601986', 'Application No. 06250869', 'Application No. 06253759', 'Application No. 06254005', 'Application No. 06251959', 'Application No. 06253226', 'Application No. 06253224']

Patent US7455208 - Surgical instrument with articulating shaft with rigid firing bar supports - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic use includes a proximal portion that is manipulated external to a patient to position an attached elongate shaft and end effector to a desired surgical site inside of the patient. An articulation joint pivotally attaches the...http://www.google.com/patents/US7455208?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7455208 - Surgical instrument with articulating shaft with rigid firing bar supportsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7455208 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/238,358Publication dateNov 25, 2008Filing dateSep 29, 2005Priority dateFeb 18, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2536915A1, CA2536915C, DE602006004375D1, EP1693008A1, EP1693008B1, US7559450, US7828186, US20060190028, US20060190031, US20060190032Publication number11238358, 238358, US 7455208 B2, US 7455208B2, US-B2-7455208, US7455208 B2, US7455208B2InventorsKenneth S. Wales, Chad P. BoudreauxOriginal AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (92), Non-Patent Citations (24), Referenced by (22), Classifications (12), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSurgical instrument with articulating shaft with rigid firing bar supportsUS 7455208 B2Abstract A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic use includes a proximal portion that is manipulated external to a patient to position an attached elongate shaft and end effector to a desired surgical site inside of the patient. An articulation joint pivotally attaches the end effector to the elongate shaft to give further clinical flexibility in reaching tissue at a desired angle. A firing bar translates within the elongate shaft and articulates through the articulation joint with a reduced force to fire, supported within a knife slot formed in a link that pivots at both ends, thereby reducing the radius of curvature of the firing bar by half at a particular location. One version includes a link that connects across portions of a closure sleeve assembly and another version includes a link that connects proximal and frame ground portions.
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