Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Articulation pin for a surgical instrument
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Application No.: US16846313Application Date: 2020-04-11
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Publication No.: US11432816B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Richard L. Leimbach , Zhifan F. Huang , Bret W. Smith , Gary S. Jaworek , Robbin B. Johnson
- Applicant: Ethicon LLC
- Applicant Address: US PR Guaynabo
- Assignee: Ethicon LLC
- Current Assignee: Ethicon LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PR Guaynabo
- Main IPC: A61B17/072
- IPC: A61B17/072 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/29

Abstract:
A surgical instrument comprising a shaft and an articulatable end effector is disclosed. The surgical instrument further comprises an articulation drive system configured to articulate the end effector and means for retaining the articulation drive system in engagement with the end effector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200345360A1 ARTICULATION PIN FOR A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Public/Granted day:2020-11-05
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