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Title:
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING LOCKABLE SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/099953
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A surgical stapling apparatus is disclosed which comprises a shaft, an end effector, and an articulation joint, wherein the end effector is rotatable relative to the shaft about the articulation joint. The stapling apparatus further comprises a firing drive responsive to an input, an articulation drive, and a switch assembly configured to selectively couple the articulation drive to the input. In various instances, the switch assembly is configured to lock the articulation drive in position when the articulation drive is not coupled to the input.

Inventors:
KERR WENDY A (US)
LYTLE IV THOMAS W (US)
OVERMYER MARK D (US)
SWENSGARD BRETT E (US)
SACKETT KEVIN D (US)
LEIMBACH RICHARD L (US)
HOUSER KEVIN L (US)
MORGAN JEROME R (US)
SHELTON IV FREDERICK E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/063953
Publication Date:
August 04, 2016
Filing Date:
December 04, 2015
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Assignee:
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/072; A61B17/00; A61B17/29
Domestic Patent References:
WO2015077138A22015-05-28
WO2009039506A12009-03-26
Foreign References:
EP2777520A12014-09-17
EP2792306A22014-10-22
EP2777522A12014-09-17
US20110290855A12011-12-01
EP2777538A22014-09-17
US20140352463A12014-12-04
EP2684529A22014-01-15
US20130144188A12013-06-06
US20140005700A12014-01-02
US20070179477A12007-08-02
EP2022416A22009-02-11
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PLANTZ, Bernard, F. et al. (One Johnson & Johnson PlazaNew Brunswick, NJ, US)
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