#$%^&*AU2013248224A120131114.pdf#####POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ABSTRACT A surgical instrument (100) is provided. The surgical instrument (100) comprises a housing (110) an endoscopic portion (140) extending distally from the housing (110) and defining a longitudinal axis (A-A) an end effector (160) disposed adjacent a distal portion of the endoscopic portion (140), the end effector (160) being movable to an angled position with respect to the longitudinal axis (A-A) a drive motor (200) disposed at least partially within the housing (110), the drive motor (200) being arranged for driving a surgical function of the end effector (160) an articulation mechanism for moving the end effector to the angled position with respect to the longitudinal axis (A-A) and an articulation motor for driving the articulation mechanism.
