TIMM, RICHARD W.,DIETZ, TIMOTHY G.,KNIGHT, GARY W.
申请号:
CA2877686
公开号:
CA2877686A1
申请日:
2013.06.14
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
Various embodiments are direct to a surgical instrument comprising and end effector, an articulating shaft and an ultrasonic transducer assembly. The end effector may comprise an ultrasonic blade. The articulating shaft may extend proximally from the end effector along a longitudinal axis and may comprise a proximal shaft member and a distal shaft member pivotably coupled at an articulation joint. The ultrasonic transducer assembly may comprise an ultrasonic transducer acoustically coupled to the ultrasonic blade. The ultrasonic transducer assembly may be positioned distally from the articulation joint.