Articulatable surgical instrument comprising a firing drive

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11707273
APP PUB NO 20210244406A1
SERIAL NO

17130154

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A surgical instrument can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and an end effector rotatably coupled to the shaft by an articulation joint. The surgical instrument can further include a staple cartridge positioned within the end effector and a firing drive operably coupled with a trigger wherein the operation of the trigger can advance and/or retract a firing member of the firing drive relative to the end effector. The surgical instrument can further comprise an articulation drive which is selectively engageable with the firing drive. When the articulation drive is engaged with the firing drive, the operation of the firing drive can operate the articulation drive and articulate the end effector. When the articulation drive is not engaged with the firing drive, the firing drive can be operated independently of the articulation drive.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALGUBELSTRASSE 34 6300 ZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kerr, Wendy A Minneapolis, US 18 20786
Leimbach, Richard L Cincinnati, US 189 127694
Lytle,, IV Thomas W Liberty Township, US 49 44219
Overmyer, Mark D Cincinnati, US 231 114450
Sackett, Kevin D Independence, US 34 17148
Swensgard, Brett E West Chester, US 149 124095

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